Power steering fixed

Since buying the car, the power steering has been a bit iffy. On full lock, the belt would squeal and chatter and it would sometimes stop working completely for a second or two.

£3.78 for a new belt, so I got one ordered rather than trying to tension the knackered old belt already on the car. When I came to replace the belt, I found what seems to be a common fault. The adjuster nut had been battered by someone trying to adjust the belt without turning the adjuster. I tried to get enough bite on the adjuster to continue to use it, but it was too far gone. I've had to adjust the belt and lock it off using the lock nut with a couple of washers behind it for the time being.

I have a feeling this knackered adjuster is the reason the original belt was chattering and squeeling. The power steering is now lighter than before and works lock to lock without issue. You can see the toothed section that the adjuster nut should mesh with in my 3rd picture below. I'll order a new adjuster at some point, but it'll do for now!