michaelca

Cheers thanks for that. I will check the belt again as my car has done 145,000 miles.

Hi. I checked all the belts and they were all tight. A friend of mine did mention that as I have had the car for 12 years and this belt has never been changed, it could have got worn and glazy and could be slipping. Mike.

When I first start my 2001 is200 from cold and turn the steering wheel from side to side, it is really notchy and jerky on the steering wheel. I have checked the power steering fluid level and it is fine. I have also checked the drive belts and they are all tight as well. There also seems to be a noise coming from the engine area at certain revs when first being driven, but once car has warmed up, 1 mile or so the noise fades and goes away. I have check for any fault codes, but none are coming up. I hope someone can help. Mike.