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The 2002 Toyota Solara does not have a "serpentine" belt that turns all of the pulleys. It has one belt that runs the power steering and a second "generator drive" belt.
Power steering is not electrical. It is driven by an engine belt that turns a hydraulic pump.
In a 2000 Ford Crown Victoria : In the power steering fluid reservoir ( located at the front of the engine , on the drivers side , between the engine air filter housing and the top radiator hose ) Take the vehicle for a drive so that the engine coolant temperature gauge shows it is approximately in the middle of the normal range ( C and H ) and you have made several turns Shut the vehicle OFF and check the power steering fluid level ( it should be between the minimum and maximum marks ( if it is don't add any fluid ) * according to the 2000 Ford Crown Victoria Owner Guide , MERCON automatic transmission fluid is used as the power steering fluid
You're probably missing a belt - the one that turns the power steering pump and the alternator UPDATE: Turns out, the belt is NOT the answer in most cases. I've found out that the power system in a Corolla is not hydraulic, it is electrically assisted, meaning that when you start losing power in the car, you lose your power steering. You also do not want to automatically assume it is a bad battery. Corolla alternators seems to go bad on a regular basis, check that unless you want to spend money on a battery when you don't need to (like I just did...).
check the fluid level in the power steering reservoir and make sure it's where it should be.
This allows you to have some freedom in your steering. You can make some changes and even sharp turns if necessary.
It could be from worn bearings on the shaft that the pulley turns.
on the rear of the engine, sometimes these dont have power steering ********** Power steering pump It is on the top of the engine - passenger side of engine near the front It is about the size of your fist and has 2 hoses going into it and it has a pulley that is on your top engine belt. Cost new is $500 or more, so a rebuilt one would be a better buy. Once they start to go, the belts will squeal a bit when you make tight parking turns.
Sounds like you have a bad rack and pinion unit.
Power steering pumps are belt-driven pumps that use pulley mechanisms attached directly to the pump housings. These pulley mechanisms, which are circular in shape and have small, open grooves machined onto their sides, are driven by rubberized belts that mesh securely with the pulley grooves. These belts are attached to other belt-driven engine components, and are ultimately powered by the spinning motion of the engine crankshaft As the power steering belt turns, which ultimately turns the power steering pump pulley, the power steering pump rotor, which is attached directly to the pump pulley, starts to spin inside the power steering pump. The spinning action of this rotor mechanism is what pressurizes the power steering fluid, and propels it out of the power steering pump unit and into the rest of the power steering pump system. This pressurized power steering fluid provides the lubricating and heat-reducing properties needed to ensure adequate power steering system function.
yes. cars used to not have power steering. youll want to get it fixed after you get a good workout from making turns though.
If the wheels turns to the right by itself with the engine running the steering gear or rack and pinion has failed.