Puddles on the road and steering's fine again! Go figure lol...

Thanks for the reply. I'll check the belt for tightness again as it felt ok but not as tight as you recommended.

Hi. This is really puzzling me. I've checked all the ball joints and track rod ends and can find no problems. After the rain at the weekend steerings been fine, now it's been dry a few days it's gradually getting stiffer again. If it stays dry I'll repeat the checks to see if anything is different i...

Thanks I'll jack it up tonight and look.

Could any one help me with a problem I have?
My 2001 1.6 grand vitara has developed an unusual fault with the power steering. In the wet it works fine in the dry however it becomes very stiff and difficult to turn the wheel! Any diagnostic advice would be greatly appreciated.

Regards wtmvm....

Hello. I'm new to the forum and would like to say hi.

I have an old 2001 grand vitara that's been a marvellous machine, it's certainly taught me to respect how reliable a vehicle it is.