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1996 850R Dash Cluster Lights and Loss of Power Steering when driving through water

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1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
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wackenhut
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Year and Model: 850R 1996
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1996 850R Dash Cluster Lights and Loss of Power Steering when driving through water

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Hi,

So it has been raining quite a bit. I have noticed that when I have gone through some deeper puddles/shallow standing water that almost all my dash cluster lights illuminate and I start to lose my power steering. This has happened when I was making a right turn into where I live. Would anyone know what could be causing this?

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Post by tardcart »

belt slipping.

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Post by wizechatmgr »

As tardcart said, belt is completely slipping and alternator, power steering, AC, ETC aren't being turned.
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'95 854 T-5R, Motronic 4.4, 185k
'98 V70, T5 tune-injectors-turbo, LPT engine, 304k, daily driver
'06 S60 R, 197k
'07 XC70, black, 205k
'07 XC70, willow green, 212k
'99 Camry V6 :shock: 153k
gone: '96 NA 850 210k, '98 NA V70 182k, '98 S70 NA 225k, '96 855 NA 169k

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Post by tardcart »

check that your deflector under the radiator isn't MIA. and letting the elements in.

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