Would love to hear feedback on this as well.  Three times in a year I've
thrown the power steering belt on my 91 Carat.  Last time it grabbed the
dipstick tube and ripped that out and took out the waterpump belt as well
(thankfully didn't overheat, Ken Wilfy, thanks for shipping me the dipstick
tube!)

Scott

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Hi Volks,

I have a 1987 Westy, which has 116k miles on it. In June, I had a very
thorough tune up done, including replacing all of my belts.

In the last month, my power steering belt has come off twice while I'm
driving. The circumstances each time were both very similar. Each time the
belt came off, I was going 55 mph, taking a turn, and decelerating at the
time time: i.e. coming off the freeway, on an off ramp while turning to the
right. I'll have power steering, until about the middle of the turn. Then I
will notice it's not working. I have been able to pull over, and start the
belt back on the pulley and slowly spin the pulleys to get it back on. The
problem has never happened while driving straight, or at slow speeds. It's
always when I decelerate from 55 while turning. While the belt is on, it
feels very tight. I just had a follow up at my mechanics, and they tightened
all of my belts again, and it still occurred.

Would anyone have an idea of what I should have a closer look at to get this
fixed?
Could my pulley head be so worn that my belt comes off when I take corners
35 +? Any idea of parts or cost I might be looking at to have this fixed?

Any suggestions would be great,
Thanks in advance,
Neil :)
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