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power steering/ belt issue?

check the belt on the alternator, I get this on flood days in Texas rain, while driving in 2" of water.... 


ATS - Patrick Bureau
1985 8v Euro GTX 3A/JH Project
1985 8v Euro GT Project (Daily Drive)
http://www.longcoeur.com/scirocco/
http://www.texassciroccoteam.org/


--- ternil@union.edu wrote:
>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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