There is a drive gear for the serpentine belt that is worn causing the noise.
It is about $300 to replace at a decent repair shop.
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The power steering is driven by the serpentine belt which must be changed by releasing the tensioner, located below the alternator. The only other belt is for the A/C compressor.
The proper hand position on the steering wheel used to be 10 and 2 but it has changed and is now 9 and 3. I am not 100% why it changed but I believe it changed so you could have a better grip on the steering wheel.Part of the reason for the change was to have your arms out of the way of the airbag.
That would be a judgment call on what the old belt looked like.
Only as needed. The serpentine belts hold up well unless there is a problem with the belt tensioner or any of the driven accessories.
You firts pull out the battery, and then you slip out the starter cables, and right where the belts are you snap those and that's where the serpentine belt should be changed.
I just had my serpentine belt changed the other day. I went to my local Firestone and they replaced it within the hour for around $75 including labor.
The point at which you should have your serpentine belt changed depends on the vehicle. It is best to check the owner's manual. That said, under the best of conditions, the belt should last from 60,000 to 100,000 miles, depending on the vehicle. This doesn't mean the belt won't need to be adjusted at some point before it needs to be changed.
Most serpentine belts can be changed on the side of the road. It is usually an extremely simple procedure.
You can convert manual to power steering on a 1969 Camaro. the steering box will need to be changed, and a pump and brackets as well as fluid lines will need to be added.
All of the pulleys will have to be changed on everything from the alternator to the power steering pump. Then all of the brackets will have to be moved or modified to make all of the new pulleys line up perfectly. This is assuming that there is even room in the engine compartment to move everything around.
The steering can be swapped. The steering arm may have to be changed, you will have to add brackets and pulleys for the pump and you may have to modify a bracket for the steering box. It is not a simple swap out.
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