Power stearing belt?

**Keefyb007** · 19th November 2010, 13:08

Hi all

Can anyone help. My steering is doing all sorts of strange things. It feels like the power steering belt is knackered. At low speed (5-10mph) when I wobble the wheel the there is a delay in reaction of well under a second but there is a delay. when stationary if I turn the wheel slightly the steering wheel has a mind of its own and moves from left to right on its own.

Any help with diagnosis would be appreciated before I put it in for diagnosis.

**kdadidog** · 19th November 2010, 13:17

arent they all hydraulic steering as in no belts etc?

**Innes** · 19th November 2010, 13:35

I thought they were hydraulic. It must be a poltergeist!!

**Big Dave** · 19th November 2010, 13:51

Slight misinformation. The PAS system is hydraulic, but the pump that operates it is electrically driven.

**Keefyb007** · 19th November 2010, 14:02

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Slight misinformation. The PAS system is hydraulic, but the pump that operates it is electrically driven.

Mmmmm sounds like I either need a priest or I gotta stump up some cash

**Big Dave** · 20th November 2010, 18:14

Have you checked the fluid level? Most reservoirs are under the offside headlight behind the front bumper.

**Keefyb007** · 22nd November 2010, 10:56

Thanks Dave, no1 job for tonight.

K

**Keefyb007** · 26th November 2010, 09:36

Ok so I checked teh fluid level and all good. I dropped teh car off at my VX dealer this mroning they are going to have a look at it. Guy there seems to thing it is a quick fix, he was mumbling away (hard to understand) about a pin? any ideas?