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Thanks, that makes sense. (archive)
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Posted by Marcus on January 07, 2001 at 16:08:27:

In Reply to: Re: Power steering cut our for 30 seconds??? posted by Nick on January 07, 2001 at 15:49:42:

The car was basically plowing through very wet snow so that makes sense. I will check it out once some of the slush has fallen off.

Thanks for the quick response.


I think this is same problem many E28 and E24 owners experience when they drive through a deep puddle. The power assistance cuts out and causes the steering to go very heavy. Without assistance these recirculating ball steering systems are very heavy.

I believe this is down to belt slippage caused by water on the pulleys. Even if the belts are tight this can still happen. Check the condition of the belts and pulleys. If the belts are glazed then replace them. If the pulleys are worn and mishapen it might be necessary to replace these as well.

This may or may not be the problem, but it's worth checking!




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