SLROC Forum

Wendy was driving today heard a loud screeching sound and lost power steering.I assume the pump has failed however the battery warning light came on olso and has stayed on...why?

Is the replacement expensive and is it a garage job(remember its me)

Check to see if you have snapped your auxillary belt.  Happy new year mate.

3 bolts hold the pumps belt wheel on then its 3 bolts hold the pump to its bracket. 2 hydraulic pipes.
Very straight forward. Once back topgether tenstion belt and blleed sytem useing bleed nipple ontop of the steering box. Job done wait for next failure.

Sounds like the belt that runs the P/S pump and the alternator, has failed, that would explain why the battery light stays on.

Thanks guys I will have a look monday hope its just the belt,assuming thats easy enough to change! meantime is it ok to drive a few miles in daylight no radio on etc?

Hi mate. I'm not sure but isn't your waterpump driven off the belt too? I wouldn't risk it but I might be wrong. I don't know anything about the mpi though. Hope it's just a belt mate. Goodluck.

sounds like your belt has snapped spin each of the pulleys to find out which one has siezed it could be the tensioner. water pump, alternator or powersteering

Any one fancy coming over to paisley to help me with this as am frankly hopless fuel and beer tokens available,and opertunity to price jobs on other landies

would love to help out mate but my fuel bill would be huge.  hope there is someone closer to help out though.

Any one fancy coming over to paisley to help me with this as am frankly hopless fuel and beer tokens available,and opertunity to price jobs on other landies

Give me a ring, I can come up have a look and see if we can get it sorted, dont suppose you have a workshop manual?

T

Hi John, I'll be passing by later, can call in and have a look if you want.

Hi John, I'll be passing by later, can call in and have a look if you want.

Sorry I missed you neil I was out on the town so to speak Had a look today and it is the belt shredded just need part number and then figure out how to get it on

It should be easy mate. Just slaken the adjuster and fit.