Missing Air Con ,steel On Power Steering

[Spencerlaw]

Hi all I have a 2003 2.5d voyager that's been got at some time in its life and had air con compressor removed this on its own doesn't cause me any issue but the power steer belt is squeeling every time I go through a puddle from a quick glance under the car it looks like the power steering belt has no tensioner? And just goes from bottom pull to pump ? Is there adjustment or was there before it was hot at ?

[mikebh8]

Hi, there is no tensioner for the steering belt.

The squick could be because the inner wheel arch cover is missing?!

The belt at some point was replaced with few mm longer one, I had once a difference of 2mm and was squicking( different car)

 

Also, if the compressor was removed a different accessories belt was fitted, could be that squicking?! again wrong size.

 

Hope it helps.

Edited March 5, 2018 by mikebh8

[Spencerlaw]

Cheers at least I,m not looking to make tensioner do I have to loosen pump to replace ? And there is no cover over pump bottom belt area

[mikebh8]

What I do, is turn the engine clockwise and pull the belt, there is a tool for that but I never really needed to decide buying it.

I can see the crankshaft pulley even with the cover on so it is not fully covered...I will investigate the length of the belt/s, I couldn't find a model without air compressor so I can only assume the accessories belt was an improvised match, try measuring it and find a smaller one by 2-3 mm, should stop the squicking.

 

Hope it helps.