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Re: My steering got very hard and found a belt was...
Juat go to the autopart store and tell them you need the power steering pump belt. Give them the year and model of your car and they will give you the right one.
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Possible causes for a stiff steering wheel are a loose or damaged power steering belt, low power steeringfluid levels, a damaged or leaking power steering rack or a broken power steering pump.
If they are standard power brakes, check the vacuum booster. The diaphragm may be broken. If it holds a vacuum it's OK. If the brakes run through the power steering pump, make sure the belt is tight and the steering is smooth.
well it sounds like you got a broken belt under the hood,that spins the alternator and power steering and if that belt broke you wont have power steering and your alt will not charge the battery and the lights will come on, so pop the hood and check to see if the belt is still there and if it is check to see if it has tension on it, the tensioner could have let go and the belts not on,,,
power steering belt broken or fell off, or the pump is out of oil. The pump is down on the right hand side (passenger) between the fire wall and the engine. You should be able to see if the belt is still on. Check the resevoir for oil. It is on the same side. It's a little plastic pot with a dipstick. Let me know how you make out.
Sounds like the belt that drives your steering pump is the same belt that drives your alternator, eh? Are you sure you don't have a loose, slipping, or broken steering/alternator belt? I assume you have looked under the hood, and that the engine did not die.
Check the steering fluid level, as mentioned above, and inspect the belts. Steering pumps need their fluid, BUT I Can't imagine why a low steering fluid level would cause the warning lights to come on unless a belt is at fault or the engine died. Belt could still be in place, but just sliding across the crucial pulleys. So watch it run and note if all the pulleys are turning or not. I'm betting the belt broke, slipped, or an accessory pulley locked up. Namely: steering pump or alternator.
Report back if this is not the problem please. Hope this helps. Tater Todd
no your p/s belt just takes is spun by the crank shaft. if its not making noise when you turn the key, then you should check the fuses under the dash and under the hood for ign one of those might be bad.
Check to see if the power steering pump is still turning. If you have a broken drive belt (serpentine belt or "fan" belt), and the pump doesn't turn, you have no power assist. If the pump is still turning, check the fluid level in the reservoir.
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