Last night my power steering just stopped working and the battery light came on the dash of my escort van.
Reservoir is ok so I am confused please help ??
2007-02-09 22:25:18 · 8 answers · asked by enriquito 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You probably lost the belt that runs the power steering pump and the alternator.
2007-02-09 22:27:42 · answer #1 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
If you power steering stopped...and your battery light came on. More than likely your Serpentine belt broke or came off. That's the belt that spins on your motor to keep the power steering pump cycling and keeps your battery charging as well as other functions.
2007-02-09 22:28:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It'll be the alternator/power steering belt.
2007-02-10 03:34:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Saab, rapid, marvelous decision. Firestone would desire to no longer have brought about the capability steerage failure, in the event that they only replaced your tires. that's achieveable which you have bent or broken your ask your self absorbers, for this reason impact the steerage rack. i've got come for the period of capability steerage leaks, which in many cases thoroughly drain out the capability steerage reservoir, and clearly the pump will initiate whining. This then consequences the ABS and different steerage linked issues to upward thrust up. What you will desire to do is verify the capability steerage reservoir, and ideal it up if mandatory. If no longer, verify for leaks, if it does take place to leak, there's a topic. all of the ideal.
2016-12-17 06:37:02 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
power steering rack leaking.go to a car maintanance shop and ask for a bottle of power steering rack sealent it worked for my focus :) good luck
2007-02-09 22:28:43 · answer #5 · answered by a.c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you may have thrown the belt off of the PAS and alternator
2007-02-09 22:28:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
check the belt mate it sounds like its come off as it is also used to drive the alternater
2007-02-10 12:39:28 · answer #7 · answered by TERRY READ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
power steering is for girls
2007-02-10 08:50:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋