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Heavy power steering

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TUFFTEE:
I have simular cept only when i hit a really big puddle and the steering gets really hard for a couple a seconds? confusing innit?

muddyweb:
Sandman,

Hitting a big puddle gets all the pulleys wet, and as such the belts will start to slip.

Giving the pulleys a clean-up, or changing the belt if it is old will often cure that.  Again, check the tension.

TUFFTEE:
Thanx again! I got plenty of time today! so i think i will go out and do a little maintenance before the weather hits!!

Wanderer:
Don't over tension the belt as that can end up with other problems.

Ed

Range Rover Blues:
The fluid gets hot in use and expands, that might be why there is more there than you expected.  Before you blow your cash on a new pump, try replacing the fluid as well as the belts.  Clean the pulleys with degreaser or a peice of wet/dry paper.

If the belt slips and the pump stalls completely you should see your rev counter go to zero, but often they run slowly which is harder to see.

Normaly I think pumps get replaced because they leak rather than stop working.

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