YACT: Power steering goes out in big puddles....

[NokiaDude]

Today I was driving in the rain in my 96' Chevy Lumina and I saw some big puddles. I love to drive through HUGE puddles and see the water gush out from the wheelwell. As I was coming home, I spotted a gigantic puddle onthe side of the road and drove though it. Shortly after driving though, the power steering went out for a couple of seconds, it was extremely had to turn. Is there any reason my power steering to go out?

 

[RagingBITCH]

Maybe its affecting your power steering pump? Not sure

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

check tomorrow morning if it still gives that problem

 

[NutBucket]

Water splashed up on the belt driving the pump and caused it to slip. Common thing.

 

[geno]

Sounds like you just got water on your P/S pump, making the belt slip for a few seconds, no big deal

 

[d33pt]

yeah not a big deal..keep driving thru your puddles with glee

 

[NokiaDude]

Originally posted by: d33pt
yeah not a big deal..keep driving thru your puddles with glee

Awesome. That's almost what I thought it was, water on the belt. Sometimes after driving through the puddle I would see some steam rising from the engine bay. It must've been the water touching the engine or something. I will continue to drive through puddles like I'm in a hummer!! This whole week they're saying we're going to be hit hard with lots of rain, today was just the start!

 

[TechnoKid]

I hope noone is on the sidewalk near where the puddle is. hehehe.....

 

[Quixfire]

Originally posted by: NutBucket
Water splashed up on the belt driving the pump and caused it to slip. Common thing.

Bingo!

 

[Spencer278]

Originally posted by: TechnoKid
I hope noone is on the sidewalk near where the puddle is. hehehe.....

Or there isn't a large pot hole under the water.

 

[NokiaDude]

Originally posted by: TechnoKid
I hope noone is on the sidewalk near where the puddle is. hehehe.....

Okay, that's just EVIL!! :evil:

 

[CraigRT]

loose belt.... seems pretty obvious to me ...

(it's not FOR SURE, but seems extremely likely!)

 

[Ketteringo]

Going through puddles after you have braked recently (i.e. braking down a hill then driving through a huge puddle at the bottom) can cause your rotors to warp

*speaking from experience*

 

[NokiaDude]

Originally posted by: Ketteringo
Going through puddles after you have braked recently (i.e. braking down a hill then driving through a huge puddle at the bottom) can cause your rotors to warp

*speaking from experience*

That's why you shift down while going downhill, and gun it when you reach the puddle