Posted at 07/13/2009 11:56:13 AM in Trouble in the Rain

Re: Re: Trouble in the Rain

Thanks for the advice regarding the belt. No, never heard any belt squealing. I'll look into the splash shields.

Posted at 07/13/2009 11:35:59 AM in Trouble in the Rain

Trouble in the Rain

Need advice. In a heavy rain, my car often exhibits these problems:
-- heavy steering (as if the power steering is gone)
-- defroster/air conditioner stops working
-- water temperature spikes
It's as though all the pumps and compressors have stopped working. Things return to normal if I pull over if the problem happens when I'm driving or wait a few minutes if I'm just getting started. Obviously, when it happens while I'm driving in a heavy rain, it's dangerous. My car is a senior citizen with over 224K miles.