power steering goes out in wet conditions

#11

"dave AKA vwdoc1" <vwdoc1 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

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The pulleys get very smooth over time and with a little water added =
slippage. If you scuff them up with some sandpaper that might solve your
problems for a year or two.

Also when they do slip, since they have water on them that lubricates them
enough temporarily that they often don't squeal when they do slip (or
sometimes squeal only briefly right before they "catch" again. At any rate,
don't assume that no squeal = no slippage 'cause they can be slipping w/o
noise.

#12

"Matt B." <noway (AT) hellno (DOT) com> wrote

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"dave AKA vwdoc1" <vwdoc1 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote in message
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The pulleys get very smooth over time and with a little water added =
slippage. If you scuff them up with some sandpaper that might solve your
problems for a year or two.

Also when they do slip, since they have water on them that lubricates them
enough temporarily that they often don't squeal when they do slip (or
sometimes squeal only briefly right before they "catch" again. At any
rate, don't assume that no squeal = no slippage 'cause they can be
slipping w/o noise.
You know your belts aren't slipping If your power steering works.
Just put the shield back on. That,s what its there for. To stop slippage
And to keep road crap off your belts. From shredding them.

#13

I keep forgetting which VW this is.

AFAIK The A2s usually have 3 belts (typical of the USA models) and the belt
for the alternator only drives the alternator.
So this belt "could" slip by itself. ;-)
Unless it is slipping at the crank pulley............then all drive
accessories may lose power.

We all agree that the OP should put that shield back on! lol

"none2u" <none2u (AT) notrealatall (DOT) bye> wrote

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You know your belts aren't slipping If your power steering works.
Just put the shield back on. That,s what its there for. To stop
slippage And to keep road crap off your belts. From shredding them.

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power steering goes out in wet conditions

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