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Offline lee_lee08

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steering hard in the rain
« on: 01 May 2008, 14:17 »
Went round a roundabout the other day and my steering just would not let me complete the turn. it just locked up and went hard, tried my upmost to avoid a van waiting for me to exit the roundabout.
I heard this is a common fault with golfs in the rain. apparently the PAS belt gets wet and slips slightly causing this to happen?
Is this true and is there anything that can be done to resolve this?
any info is greatly appreciated.

Ta
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Offline lee_lee08

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Re: steering hard in the rain
« Reply #1 on: 01 May 2008, 14:18 »
and the belt squeeks alot when wet too! Ive just had my cambelt done and fan belt and PAS belt was changed at the same time. I know its on tight, but could it be too tight?
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Offline Horney

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Re: steering hard in the rain
« Reply #2 on: 01 May 2008, 14:23 »
You can get a splash guard that helps protect the belt from getting soaked.

Nick
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Re: steering hard in the rain
« Reply #3 on: 01 May 2008, 14:56 »
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Re: steering hard in the rain
« Reply #4 on: 01 May 2008, 16:17 »
mine has done this before!!! bloody dangerous tbqfh.....

all of a sudden loose power steering half way round a turn.... :shocked:
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Re: steering hard in the rain
« Reply #5 on: 01 May 2008, 16:19 »
A mate of mine recently wrote his off due to this very problem. Went straight on and down a bank :-(

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Re: steering hard in the rain
« Reply #6 on: 01 May 2008, 16:29 »
You just have to replace the belt! simple.
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Offline lee_lee08

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Re: steering hard in the rain
« Reply #7 on: 01 May 2008, 16:37 »
well then wont the new belt have the same problem?

Where can i get a splash guard from? expensive???
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Offline lee_lee08

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Re: steering hard in the rain
« Reply #8 on: 01 May 2008, 16:40 »
and the current PAS belt is only a month old! if that
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Offline boneybradley

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Re: steering hard in the rain
« Reply #9 on: 01 May 2008, 17:11 »
try and tighten the belt if its new...worked on mine and i dont have the rain cover!
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