Hi all,

On a 1995 touring with LAD suspension:

The power steering creates a loud shriek (ie which sounds like like the belt is slipping). I suspect the battery is not charging properly too.

Is this likely to be the tensioner having lost its tension/or just that it should need a new belt?

Perhaps it is a good idea to renew the tensioner at the same time in this case (I don't know when it wa last done), but what does one normally do- change it every other time one fits a new belt?

The LAD works as does the PS, and once warmed up the car drives and sounds ok. The steering seems fine in normal use- except for the noise (and a bit of a shudder when it is cold).

Am wondering what I should do!

Can anyone advice a good course of action?

Also, the online ETK indicates the serpentine belts are teh same on all M50s. Does anyone know if this is true- partcularly for cars fitted with LAD?

Thanks in advance..