Alternator was replaced on 1991 Honda Accord now you have steering problem could it be loose belt or not enough power steering fluid?

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i just replaced the alternator for a 93 Honda Accord. You have to take off the Power Steering fluid hose which could have lowered the powersteering fluid. Also since this was my first time, after I put it back in, i forget their were two belt tighteners one set for the alternator and one set of two bolts for the power steering. Once I started the car i notice the power steering belt was loose. because I forgot i had loosened these bolts taking it out. at first I thought these bolts were loosening the alternator belt. but they were for the power steering. I also spilled some power steering fuid into the new alternator from the disconnected power steering line. I did not have problems however. I was difficult to pull the alternator out. Take it out to the left, but you still need to remove the venting mechanism and to get at things. How to adjust the P/S Pump Belt on a 1991 Honda Accord: You should check the deflection on the belt. The appropriate deflection should be between 12.5 to 16 mm for a belt that has been on the car for a while. A new belt should deflect ONLY between 9.5 - 11.5 mm the first time it is measured. (Note: You measure the belt in the middle, between the cranskshaft pulley and the power steering pulley.) You should attatch a tension gauge to the belt (07jgg-0010100) and measure it, the tension should be set around 35 - 50 kg. A brand new belt should be tested at 70 - 90 kg. Checxk where your oil dipstick is, to the right of it there is a "special bolt", it is located beside or underneath a hose that has nothing to do with this, but is connected to the power steering pulley. (If this is confusing, look at your power steering pulley, check how it is mounted. There should be a bolt to the right of your dipstick that is used to mount it. This is the "special bolt".) Now, on your power steering pump, there is an adjusting bolt to the left of the pulley on the side of the pump, facing you. Also needed to do this, is a nut on the pulley itself. You should loosen the nut on the pulley and the "special bolt", then adjust the tension with the adjusting bolt, until it is correct. After this is done, start the engine and turn the steering wheel from lock to lock several times, turn off the motor and check the tension again with a belt tension gauge. If the tension is off, loosen the nut and "special bolt" again, then use the adjusting bolt to tighen or loosen the belt. Keep doing this until the belt stays at the appropriate tension. It is not very hard at all, and should not be something you take your car to a shop for....