power steering/ belt issue?

[ralexander03@snet.net (Rick Alexander)]

Rolling roc and the Cabbie do this. Especially when I hit a puddle with the
right wheel. I think you are just wetting down the belts. They do hang out
there in the elements. Besides we changed all of those recently so walk when
it rains. LOL.

Rick

----- Original Message -----
From: <ternil@union.edu>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 10:03 PM
Subject: power steering/ belt issue?


> Hia,
>
> So its about 10 PM and in downpour conditions so I haven't really had time
to
> look but here's the story:
>
> My car isn't exactly the most water-tight beast on the road when it comes
to
> under-hood, so Ithink there are two possibilities here.
>
> I took a short drive (5 minutes or so) after my car had sat in pretty
heavy
> rain for about 4 hours. As I stop to make a left hand turn the Oil and OXS
> lights come on, very very dimly. I go to make the left and notice that my
power
> steering is non-existant. Now I'm not sure is this a sign on the belts
being
> wet/not tensioned enough to cause the failure, or is there something wrong
with
> the wiring? it would work fine sometimes, and then not work others. Always
when
> the power steering wasn't working the oil and OXS lights would come on,
but
> voltage was still fine indicating that the Alt. belt was working fine (am
I
> wrong on that?) Anybody have any ideas what could cause this little
problem.
> Note, I didn't hear and belt squealing or anything. I have to take it on a
20
> minute drive to work at midnight, so I'll have more info when I get there.
>
> Anybody have any ideas or any problems like this on their cars?
>
> thanks!
> Lyman
> 87 8v Scirocco
>
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