Tracyhf1

I actually think i remember it coming off, I had to go through big puddle and i heard something clunk and didn't stop. Trying to get one from a scrap yard, but people keep messing us about. saying they have one, quoting us and then when we say we will have it not getting back in touch! Does anyone know if the fit is universal? Ours is a v reg 1.9tdi, but we have seen some petrol models and a tray advertised from a newer galaxy...?

Thank you. I really appreciate that. I will show this thread to hubby. it was a shocker when it happened the first time. As you can see we are still here, Holiday postponed for a while. :angry2:

Ok the garage have got back in touch and said that the belts are already tight, and that a new cover will be 3 days!!! we were only going for 12 days anyway, i am gutted!

Thanks for all the advice. It is in the garage now so hopefully they will be able to do something, we will get a new undertray through. Things like steering and brakes scare me, which is why I am staying defiant until it is sorted. :angry2: It has only just recently been in for big repairs, then there was the time before when some "arms" or something broke... plus we have a problem with the air flow meter...? Basically we hit a hit and it is hello 20mph, with cars beeping us! Hubby has removed it completely and it is quicker now, but seems thirsty but it is a temp fix until we get a new one.

Oh right, you think the water just makes it seem worse then? The tray shield thing isn't essential to the steering working? That would help a lot if we could just tighten it until we can get another tray. the kids are wailing on about not going on holiday at the moment! lol

oh sorry, the car has done almost 100k. It is a V reg.

Er.. well hubby looked just before he took it away. He just knelt down and said "its right there, quite low" and he was talking about the power steering pump thingy. He said there was no cover or shield there to protect it. The only way i can describe the fault is that after I have been through puddles or spray the steering then seems to only have a small 45 degree turn which is easy, after this it is like hitting a bar of steel. This morning I came up to an island where I wanted to turn right. It wasn't a mini roundabout or a massive island, just a normal sized one. As I approached I thought, I should go really slow just incase the steering plays up again. I drove onto the island (thankfully desserted) and as i got to the point to lock it over right it just moved 45 degrees and stopped! So instead of going like 3 o clock, you end up going 1 o clock! If you are going nice and slow you can just really force it over and it kind of just inched round enough to make the turn, but very very stiff! The first time it caught me out though, and I ended up over the pavement! If you pullover and leave the car for half hour it drives off fine again, full and happy light steering, go through a couple of puddles though and it fails again! :angry2:

Hi I am new here. I found this site via a google search on the latest problem that my car has! I always seem to be googling one fault or another! Anyway... Last monday I had to drive through deepish water, prob halfway up the tryes due to flash rainfall. it was only for a few seconds, but when i got to the next junction the steering failed! i ended up going up the kerb on the opposite side of the road. managed to get the car home and it was fine the next day. I just thought i might have got water in something important and it was now ok. Not so. We have had rain since then and now everytime there is standing water on the road, even little puddles or spray, the steering fails. It is like I turn the wheel 45 degrees and then hit a barrier. Well we were supposed to be going on holiday today at 6pm, so it looks like it is off as I have refused point blank to put my children in it until it is sorted! I saw in another thread that it could be something to do with a shield under the car that is missing (prob took off in the deep water last week) which means the water hits the power steering pulleys and causes steering failure! heaven knows where to get one from, how long it will take etc. the kids are upset now because they thought they were going away later today! :angry2:

I wish I could afford a newer one, mine is looking for a good "shoe-ing" at the moment!