Alternator belt + PAS

  1. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Norwich Posts: 2823 Vectra sri 2.6 v6
    #1
    My alternator belt broke tonight and since iv lost power steering is this normal? Its a 16v engine.
  2. Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye
    #2
    yes....
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Norwich Posts: 2823 Vectra sri 2.6 v6
    #3
    From the second i saw the belt fly out the back the steering went heavey. So basically if i put a new belt on in the morning il have PAS back? I dont really understand why it should cut the PAS off if the battery isnt charging , im guessing its a safety feature.
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172
    #4
    because there isn't enough juice going to the battery due to power up what is basically a small hydraulic pump and that the power steering only comes into life when the engine is running and the charging circuit ie:alternator tells the PAS relay when to cut in, with no drive to the alternator the relay thinks the engine isn't running because the alternator's not turning hence no PAS
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Norwich Posts: 2823 Vectra sri 2.6 v6
    #5
    Ah i see! my mate had the back of the ignition burn out on his expose and his dad cut the wires and joined so the PAS would work with the ignition on one click so im guessing he removed the relay? Iv got nothing to worry about on mine then? new belt and sorted?