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Old 20th January 2021, 12:55   #11
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The power steering pulley should not get hot, I think the pump may be starting to seize, I’ve had a couple of these fail over the years where the key holding the shaft breaks away allowing the pulley wheel to move outwards tearing and throwing the belt off.
OUCH!!..Trikey is there any way i can tell ? was about to take the car out for a drive see if anything and gets hot and pick up shopping but am reluctant to do so now...what would happen if that scenario were to happen pls?
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Old 20th January 2021, 12:57   #12
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I had the issue with the wiring to the lights being chewed through by the rib on the top of the chassis leg but this was on the near side not the offside. Though by the sound of things your problem lies elsewhere.

I was driving one dark rainy winters night from the wilds of the Peak District other drivers were flashing. I saw the headlamp fail and kept seeing flickering. It got me back home it was only the following day on investigation that I found the true horror!

I rewired and reinforced the loom. Its something I always check now.
thanks for this...I reckon thats something we could all do with watching out for..
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Old 20th January 2021, 13:01   #13
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Old 20th January 2021, 13:05   #14
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failing alternator - you get an electrical burning smell in the cab.
Would you see any smoke from engine bay?
Is it possible for this to be the case and the alternator to give normal readings?...garage did think it might be the alt but dismissed it as it was performing ok?
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Old 20th January 2021, 13:25   #15
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OUCH!!..Trikey is there any way i can tell ? was about to take the car out for a drive see if anything and gets hot and pick up shopping but am reluctant to do so now...what would happen if that scenario were to happen pls?

Try levering the pulley wheel outwards, if it moves then you have a problem.
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Try levering the pulley wheel outwards, if it moves then you have a problem.
ok...is that the power steering pump pulley?
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ok...is that the power steering pump pulley?
Yes, you might see some damage to the edge of the belt if it has been loose for a while.
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Yes, you might see some damage to the edge of the belt if it has been loose for a while.
Trikey, no movement there...and no damage to the belt edge....the only unusual thing is the top of the black plastic is quite wet...and it has 'crept' so to speak downwards ??
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Sticking belt tensioner maybe? Have a go at at moving it to see if it moves freely or erratically. The best way would be to remove the belt and check all the pulleys and driven wheels for free movement, damage etc.
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Has no one considered the possibility of a pipe rack failure?

More common than you might imagine

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