lee01277
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| Power Steering Fault LRA Rescue me from a Car Wash -- Nearly |
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I went through my normal car wash today, and had the usual programme which gives the underside a good hosing down (or up ..) . Its the sort of carwash that pulls you through it. At the end you have to do a hard right to exit it.
Came to the end and the steering wasn't working, and there was a fair bit of belt slipping type noise coming from the front end.
Couldn't do a thing with it for about 30 seconds. The slipping noise then stopped and the steering started working again.
I've been through loads of deep water over the past 2 years and nothing like this has happen before.
A quick look around / under etc didn't come to much.
Anyone any idea's ?
LRA wasn't needed by the way, but I would have been a hoot to have been rescued by them from the wash  ..............Somewhere in-between my old D3 and what's to come next .........
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 25th Aug 2007 7:00 pm |
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DN
D3 Decade
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I suppose if a slippery soapy substance did manage to get on the belt for the steering pump etc, then it may slip for a while , although the D3 area at front of engine is pretty well enclosed. 
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| 25th Aug 2007 11:09 pm |
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DG
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You took it through a car wash 
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| 25th Aug 2007 11:29 pm |
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White Disco
Member Since: 15 Jan 2007
Location: Gondwana. It's raining. We'll All be roon'd.
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Wot DG said.
& My two penneth You're a brave man. Did you think I would leave you crying,
When there's room in my D3 for 7,
Climb in here Joe we'll soon be flying,
I can go just as fast with 7.
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| 26th Aug 2007 1:43 am |
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lee01277
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DG wrote:You took it through a car wash
can't reach the roof, and have done since I've had it .. Whats the issue ?? ..............Somewhere in-between my old D3 and what's to come next .........
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| 26th Aug 2007 7:11 am |
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White Disco
Member Since: 15 Jan 2007
Location: Gondwana. It's raining. We'll All be roon'd.
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Renowned paint work killer. No matter what guarantee the operator offers.
The brushes can/are be loaded with dirt and just spin this against the paintwork. Not to mention bits of body moldings and other foreign objects the brushes have torn off previous vehicles only to have them hack away at your pride & joy.
I use a step ladder to reach the roof. Did you think I would leave you crying,
When there's room in my D3 for 7,
Climb in here Joe we'll soon be flying,
I can go just as fast with 7.
2005 TDV6 S with Terrain Response (& all that entails), Tasmods (gorn). 2008 TDV6 HSE (gone). A Dark Side umbrella (here) & car (here).
Volkswagen Golf (SWMBO's)
Datsun Insult (SWTSMBOBIO22SHOMSAH)
Datsun Insult (SWTSMBOBIO19SHOMSAH)
4 BMW's (Stents, not the silly cars)
Formerly RED DISCO
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| 26th Aug 2007 7:30 am |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
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Sad or what but I start with the car at access height & wash the roof using an old caravan step, then towards the end put it into access height to get the lower doors & sills done. Saves my weary back. 
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| 26th Aug 2007 9:43 am |
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simon
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I let my dealer do mine when it goes in for a service or a bit of warranty work 
Jolly nice job they do too
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| 26th Aug 2007 9:51 am |
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lee01277
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simon wrote:I let my dealer do mine when it goes in for a service or a bit of warranty work
Jolly nice job they do too
The way mines been behaving of late, if the dealer gave it the once over, it would never get dirty ! ..............Somewhere in-between my old D3 and what's to come next .........
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| 26th Aug 2007 10:46 am |
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WOODY179
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DSL wrote:I start with the car at access height & wash the roof using an old caravan step
I'd use a sponge instead, you shouldn't get any scratches then! 1996 Discovery 1 300TDI ES Biarritz Blue, sold
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| 26th Aug 2007 11:50 am |
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DG
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| 26th Aug 2007 12:14 pm |
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DSL
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| 26th Aug 2007 12:27 pm |
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simon
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lee01277 wrote:simon wrote:I let my dealer do mine when it goes in for a service or a bit of warranty work
Jolly nice job they do too
The way mines been behaving of late, if the dealer gave it the once over, it would never get dirty !
Well, it only gets a wash every 4-5 months, supposed to be dirty
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| 26th Aug 2007 4:29 pm |
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lee01277
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Fair one ..............Somewhere in-between my old D3 and what's to come next .........
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| 26th Aug 2007 7:11 pm |
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dugedug
Member Since: 08 Aug 2007
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Use a ladder or a step stool to get to the top.
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| 26th Aug 2007 8:29 pm |
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