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My 325 touring squeals (also drop in engine revs) on full lock.
At first thought it was maybe tyre rub, but does it when parked and streering wheel slightly snaches back. Any ideas or pointers.
Thanks

Power steering pump drive belt sounds like it may need tightening to me

Also worth changing the power steering fluid if it has'nt been done for while.

SPADGE wrote:Power steering pump drive belt sounds like it may need tightening to me

tricky?

tomk wrote:

SPADGE wrote:Power steering pump drive belt sounds like it may need tightening to me

tricky?

Not at all a very easy job

Nice one, cheers guys
looks like a tinkering good friday!

tomk wrote:Nice one, cheers guys
looks like a tinkering good friday!

If your not sure what to do give me a bell on 07718 901737 and i'll guide you through it.

How did you get on with this? The same problem has occured on my 320. Jason

it is not really good to have power steering on full lock, the pressure builds up really high in the hoses and steering box and can lead to leaks or worse, thats why it squeeks, the load on the pump is high and the belt slips casuing the squeel, the engine slowing is due to the excessive load on the belt.

you should never really need to use full lock in normal driving conditions, and if you do for tight turns etc keep it to a minimum.

No more than five seconds on full lock.

five seconds on a twenty year old steering box asking for trouble mr moooore

full lock.... dont go there except on hire cars

I can't get out of my garage without using full lock!

A change of fluid solved my squeal (for a while)

I agree that using full lock is a bad idea.
Brian, using just a tiny bit less steering should solve the problem (although you might need another shunt)