Rob1973

Hi Guys, Thanks for the quick and detailed replies. As funds are low and most of the parts i need are quite cheap, i think i will look for a workshop manual book or disk and have a go myself. I know very little about mechanics, but it sounds like you guys know what you are talking about. And i also thought that having a look at, and mayben changing the PAS belt and alternator belt seems to be the best place to start. Would the alternator belt make any impact on the steering? Or is it just the PAS belt that the garage described as "loose" or "slipping" that is causing the temp steering loss? I had a quick look around the engine today and i;m not sure if i fancy having a go at the upper strut bearings & mounts or the lower arms :(. Thanks again for the advice, very greatful! Rob.

Hi all, this is my first post so take it easy! I have just taken my old Galaxy 1.9TD (Preg 1997) to the garage for a check to see what is wrong with it, as the steering keeps going a bit funny at times. When i turn the car still wants to go straight for a while. It has done this on a few occasions now so i thought i had better get it checked out. The verdict was a list of thing needed to be done to the car overall, Costing in excess of £600 :D I do trust my garage and would have the work done if i had that sort of money to hand this side of xmas. But in the list are a number of jobs that i'm sure i can do myself like: Replace the rear shocks Replace Exhuast back box NSF CV boot But it also needs front lower arms, front upper strut bearings + mounts, nsf track rod end, which i feel is out of my depth. But i wanted to ask if i would be able to replace the alternator belt and PAS belt myself? As i think the PAS belt being loose may be the main cause of the steering issue? Is it a quite simple task? Thanks in advance, Rob!

Hi all, this is my first post so take it easy! I have just taken my old Galaxy 1.9TD (Preg 1997) to the garage for a check to see what is wrong with it, as the steering keeps going a bit funny at times. When i turn the car still wants to go straight for a while. It has done this on a few occasions now so i thought i had better get it checked out. The verdict was a list of thing needed to be done to the car overall, Costing in excess of £600 :D I do trust my garage and would have the work done if i had that sort of money to hand this side of xmas. But in the list are a number of jobs that i'm sure i can do myself like: Replace the rear shocks Replace Exhuast back box NSF CV boot But it also needs front lower arms, front upper strut bearings + mounts, nsf track rod end, which i feel is out of my depth. But i wanted to ask if i would be able to replace the alternator belt and PAS belt myself? As i think the PAS belt being loose may be the main cause of the steering issue? Is it a quite simple task? Thanks in advance, Rob!