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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3613   
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could be a wet belt = slipping belt? hence power steering not working, check belt condition and adjustment DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
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18th Dec 2018 10:32pm |
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| seriesonenut Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 1205
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It will be the belt slipping. Not sure you can adjust it out TBH. It has happened to me a few times in the past but it soon returns to normal. 2010 XS USW
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18th Dec 2018 10:40pm |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4784 
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+1 for auxiliary belt slipping
I'd imagine in the dark your headlights would dim slightly as the alternator slows too 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon 1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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18th Dec 2018 11:19pm |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1968
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Thanks all, that makes sense. I’ll have a look at the weekend
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19th Dec 2018 6:48am |
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| oneten110 Member Since: 02 Jul 2011 Location: Wish I was still in France Posts: 741
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Given that it is a serpentine belt, adjustment is likely to prove difficult. Replacement might help obviate the problem.
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19th Dec 2018 8:33am |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7686 
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It's the belt. I would have it off, check condition and probably replace tensioner. Cheers
James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop |
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19th Dec 2018 8:41am |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1968
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I need to check but I think it had a new tensioner about 18 months ago!
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19th Dec 2018 9:17am |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831 
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Do the Tdi's have the same problem as the 300 Tdi's with the serpentine belt were the tensioner was putting a load on the belt, slowing it down, as well as cutting into it. Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to  us off.
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19th Dec 2018 10:36am |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7686
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^^^ i have not heard of that one before. Cheers
James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop |
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20th Dec 2018 9:09am |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7686
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How much was the tensioner? if cheaper one it may have failed, check belt, change if looking suspect then consider tensioner. How deep water are we talking about? Cheers James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop |
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20th Dec 2018 9:10am |
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| dailysleaze Member Since: 23 May 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 237
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My power steering doesn't work for the first 10 seconds sometimes due to heavy condensation
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20th Dec 2018 10:57am |
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| yostumpy Member Since: 01 Aug 2010 Location: n/kent Posts: 327 |
Mine does it as well
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20th Dec 2018 1:46pm |
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| Blackhat90 Member Since: 31 Dec 2016 Location: Forfar Posts: 86  
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To check your belt wear /stretch , there are 2 marks on the tensioner one the sprung load part, and one on the fixed part, when these line up, its time to renew the belt, [ 300 tdi"s]
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20th Dec 2018 8:14pm |
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| Badger110 Member Since: 06 Feb 2018 Location: South hams Posts: 1025 
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My old 19J used to do it, i put it down to another Landy quirk
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20th Dec 2018 11:56pm |
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