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(Message started by: STUTET74 on Oct 4^th, 2007, 1:31pm)

Title: no power steering
Post by STUTET74 on Oct 4^th, 2007, 1:31pm

I have no mechanical clue! My power steering stopped working when starting this morning, no A/C and battery light showing on dashboard, whats going on?

Title: Re: HELP!HELP!HELP!HELP!HELP!
Post by scorpio_man on Oct 4^th, 2007, 1:50pm

hi there

sounds like the belt has broken. :-/

hth

Title: Re: HELP!HELP!HELP!HELP!HELP!
Post by Highlander on Oct 4^th, 2007, 2:19pm

or the belt tensioner/pulley, should be fairly easy to check.. dont do it with the engine running ;)

Title: Re: HELP!HELP!HELP!HELP!HELP!
Post by STUTET74 on Oct 4^th, 2007, 2:21pm

Thanxs, Is it the belt that i hsve to adjust from underneath? I did not realise the belt would affect alternator/power steering and air con?

Title: Re: HELP!HELP!HELP!HELP!HELP!
Post by Highlander on Oct 4^th, 2007, 2:24pm

You cant adjust it, the tensioner does that, either the tensioner spring has gone, the pulley bearing is done or the belt has broken or slipped off

Title: Re: HELP!HELP!HELP!HELP!HELP!
Post by scorpio_man on Oct 4^th, 2007, 2:24pm

http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/images/drivebelt8v.jpg

hth

Title: Re: no power steering
Post by STUTET74 on Oct 5^th, 2007, 3:08pm

Thanx for the advice. Was the belt, got one from car spars for £18 inc Vat, fitted it this morning, first time ive ever done something under the bonnet!!!

Title: Re: no power steering
Post by v4-max aka Cheekyboy1 on Oct 5^th, 2007, 3:17pm

mine went at a ton + plus aproaching a roundabout, very scary, :o i make a point of checking it now on a weekly basis.

Title: Re: no power steering
Post by Highlander on Oct 5^th, 2007, 3:29pm

on 10/05/07 at 15:08:33, STUTET74 wrote:

Thanx for the advice. Was the belt, got one from car spars for £18 inc Vat, fitted it this morning, first time ive ever done something under the bonnet!!!

As a Scorpio owner you better get used to it ;)

Title: Re: no power steering
Post by peteHull on Oct 5^th, 2007, 7:29pm

Mine went at 75 on M5, cost me £2000 and about 10 weeks without the car..... :-X

Pete

Title: Re: no power steering
Post by harry.m1byt on Oct 5^th, 2007, 9:14pm

Neither of mine went - I just bought new ones, fitted them and put the old ones in the boot just in case :P