80 1.8 estate power steering belt change

[Inspectorgadget]

Hello any sorry for the poor introductory post, but, owing to having an mot issue on the wifes Rover400 we have acquired an Audi80 Estate 1.8 for virtually no money ...but first problem arose today (day2) wife rings me with "the power steering has gone heavy and the engine temperature is boiling.." silence... anyway I managed to swerve over to her school and first look under the bonnet revealed the snapped belt, my question is are they difficult to change? I have one being delivered here this afternoon hopefully the correct belt!! and intend to drive back this evening and fit it at the school, any tips?

regards and appologies for the crap start, otherwise the car is doing a great job.. wifes daily/dog transporter

gadget

[wilsond542]

hi there i drive an audi 80 1600 estate and i changed my power steering belt last weekend it is easy to change it took me about three quarters of an hour it is just 2 bolts at the back and 1 at the bottom.

hope this information is helpful

cheers dan

[Inspectorgadget]

Thanks Dan, I got the belt changed a few weeks ago now and it was made more difficult by not having any of the old belt to get the size from and it took three different belts before I found the right one, oh and then I found out its really a two litre estate (I think)....

regards

Les