[Corsa B 1993-2000] Corsa B power steering sound

[DieselPower]

My car: Corsa B TD 1999.

When I turn the steering wheel full left or full right (to the end) there is a sound like worn alternator belt. Is there a belt in the servo system? It is a hydraulic servo btw.

[Vegas]

It will always make more noise on full lock, belt runs around the power steering pulley

[DieselPower]

I didn't know there was a belt there. It looks like I have to change the belt then.

[Vegas]

Why do you need to change the belt? It's normal to be louder.

Visual inspection of the belt will do the trick

[Dave]

It may just be loose, info glarey if those engines have a tensioner or not that you can adjust manually, but if not, then replacing the belt will stop the noise.

[Rob]

pas is noisey at full lock due to the fluid bypass opening in the rack, and creating a full pressure loop of fluid. hence the NYAAAAAHHHHH noise you get.

[Taurus]

Mine didn't go NYAAAAAHHHHH - it sort of went - pssTWEERSHPmp

then it went - Gblerp - and stuff came out

[Rob]

i had a corsa go byaaaaaahhhhhhgggggg, pop a pipe, then pour oil onto the exhaust manifold. at 70mph, in lane 3 of the m18.....

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also, like for gblerp

[DieselPower]

So maybe it is:

1. loose belt (need pulley adjusting)
2. worn out belt (need replacing, most likely)
3. fluid bypassing (if so, why It never happened before?)

The sound first came out 2 weeks ago. Maybe it is because of the 24 hour rain that won't stop. My mechanic will have to give it an eye, but I know what he is going to say: it is very difficult to change that belt, there is no working space there, we'd have to take the engine out, too much work, its not worth it, just drive....

Can somebody post a picture of the belt, and where it is positioned?

[Rob]

belt should take an hour max to change. anyone who tells you engine out is a cock.

[DieselPower]

Yea, that was just my assumption, not his answer. He is always complaining that there is no working space inside Corsa'a tiny little hood

What will happen if that belt snaps?

[santa]

Yea, that was just my assumption, not his answer. He is always complaining that there is no working space inside Corsa'a tiny little hood

What will happen if that belt snaps?

You won't have any power assistance to your steering. And anything else driven off that belt will also cease to work.

[Vegas]

Your battery will no longer be being charged, and after a while
It will cut out

[DieselPower]

You won't have any power assistance to your steering. And anything else driven off that belt will also cease to work.

But I will have operational steering wheel, that is the most important thing. Good to know.

Your battery will no longer be being charged, and after a while
It will cut out

I thought that the battery is charged with the alternator belt?

[Vegas]

It is, that's the belt he's talking about