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Some of these didnt have a tensioner, if yours does it will be spring loaded at all times, but some have no tensioner and the belt has to be rolled onto the pulleys by turning the engine over by hand.. If this is your style the belt is. One time install deal if you take it off you need to replace it!!
You got two belts on this vehicle the serpentine belt which runs the power steering, water pump, alternator. Behind the serpentine belt toward the bottom if the engine compartment theres a smaller belt that runs frm the crank to the ac compressor and the belt tensioner.
Find the leak and repair it...It is a sealed system, if you are adding large amounts of power steering fluid, it is leaking out somewhere. Hoses, reservoir, steering box, power steering pump are places to check. You should only have to add minimal fluid to the system for the entire year.
The immediate squeal you hear is most probably the unit is out of fluid or has leaked onto the serpentine belt and causing it to slip.
Fix the leak and check your serpentine belt for wear.
Just like your main serpentine belt, there is a tensioner for the ac belt as well. It may be easier to do it from under the vehicle. The main serpentine belt needs to be removed so you can have access to take the ac serpentine belt off. our vehicle should also have a diagram under the hood as to how the serpentine belt system is run. If you replaced the main serpentine belt, the ac should be pretty straightforward as well.
There is a sprint loaded tensioner (has smooth pulley) with an opening on the arm to insert a breaker bar or rachet you push to releieve tension to remove the belt....I think it is 1/2" drive.
Use the belt routing diagram in the engine compartment to install the belt....smooth side goes over smooth pulleys and ribbed side goes over ribbed pulleys.
I always save my old belt in case the belt ever breaks on a trip...
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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