2004 Ford F150 Logo
Anonymous Posted on Nov 26, 2009

No power steering, engine cut out but has restarted engine hot fan on, no warm air so take this as a belt problem?

2 Answers

Anonymous

Level 3:

An expert who has achieved level 3 by getting 1000 points

All-Star:

An expert that got 10 achievements.

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

Vice President:

An expert whose answer got voted for 100 times.

  • Master 443 Answers
  • Posted on Nov 26, 2009
Anonymous
Master
Level 3:

An expert who has achieved level 3 by getting 1000 points

All-Star:

An expert that got 10 achievements.

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

Vice President:

An expert whose answer got voted for 100 times.

Joined: Nov 18, 2009
Answers
443
Questions
0
Helped
133372
Points
1441

The symptoms you have described sounds most like you had a serpentine belt break or fall off the pulley system (rare but possible).That is a fairly simple job to replace the serpentine belt,whether you replace it yourself or have a professional do the job it isn't a costly repair, providing that is the only problem.There is a serpentine belt routing label under the hood, usually on the plastic piece that goes across the front of the engine compartment near the hood latch release.There is a spring loaded belt tensioner that holds tension on the serpentine belt(labeled on the routing label) rotate the tensioner against the spring pressure, rout the belt according to the routing label, then slowly release tensioner against the new belt and that should complete the installation.Hopefully that is the solution. Good luck !

Testimonial: "top man. Was the belt tensioner seized that burnt the belt which then snapped.Tensioner was ridiculous price from main dealer,£110+ Thanks for advice."

Anonymous

Level 3:

An expert who has achieved level 3 by getting 1000 points

Superstar:

An expert that got 20 achievements.

All-Star:

An expert that got 10 achievements.

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

  • Master 1,305 Answers
  • Posted on Nov 26, 2009
Anonymous
Master
Level 3:

An expert who has achieved level 3 by getting 1000 points

Superstar:

An expert that got 20 achievements.

All-Star:

An expert that got 10 achievements.

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

Joined: May 08, 2009
Answers
1305
Questions
0
Helped
596421
Points
4327

Sounds like the belt may have broke, fallen off, jammed.. Check under the hood with the motor OFF. See if all the PULLEYS turn free. Turn the water pump pulley (not just the fan), and all the other pulleys. There may be a pulley that's jammed, or can't turn. If you don't have any hot air, it could very well be the water pump failed, but check the belt and pulleys... you may have simply had a belt fail. Since this is a serpentine belt (one belt for all pumps and accesories, if the belt fails, all pumps etc stop working. But be sure to check all pulleys and make sure they're turning freely. (the one around the crankshaft won't turn by hand, of course)

Ad

Add Your Answer

×

Uploading: 0%

my-video-file.mp4

Complete. Click "Add" to insert your video. Add

×

Loading...
Loading...

Related Questions:

0helpful
2answers

Why does my power steering quit when i apply the brakes on a 95 silverado

Power steering is run from an accessory fan belt off the main engine pulley. Power steering has nothing to do with brakes. The belt may be slipping. Make sure that belt is tight. You should be able to push on stationary belt and get 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch deflection. Check the power steering level with engine running while it is warm.
0helpful
1answer

My steering stiffens if i put on the air conditioner

By fan belt do you mean the serpentine belt that spins all your accessories? If so check the tension on the belt. The belt tensioner controls this. If the tension is good, then one of your accessories is likely not spinning like it should causing the belt to slow down when the ac is on, causing the power steering pump to not spin like it should. I would take the belt off, spin each component separately and see if anything is stiff.
0helpful
1answer

Lpg cuts out

Everything stops because the engine dies. I would see about having your idle adjusted or look for vacuum leaks.
0helpful
1answer

Chevy tracker power steering belt change

I don't know model year? Is the radiator fan electric or belt driven? If electric look for electrical connector. Your water pump has to be driven by something. If fan is belt driven, some makes and models, that same belt drives the water pump.
3helpful
3answers

1996 honda accord after changing the power steering belt and run the eng, the power steering reservor is over flowing and lots of bubbes. and loud noise every time you turn to lt and rt .the lines was...

It sounds as if you have a volume of air in your power steering system. This is causing the bubbling and also some of the noise you might be generating when you turn the wheels hard right or hard left. This air might have been introduced if your old belt was slipping so much that the pump was essentially not operating and fluid wasn't regularly circulating throughout the system. Another, more expensive possibility is that your old belt was slipping because the power steering pump itself was starting to fail, and the new, grippier belt is turning the damaged pump and showing you its lack of functionality.
The first and easiest thing to do would be to bleed the system. Open the hood and take the cover of the power steering fluid reservoir. With the engine off but the steering wheel unlocked, slowly turn the steering wheel all the way to one side and then to the other. Repeat this several times while watching the power steering reservoir. Is the fluid bubbling? If so, good, you're purging air out of your system. In general, this is easier with the front wheels off the ground, but that is not absolutely necessary (if you have strong arms).
Once you have purged the system, put the cap back on the power steering reservoir, topping it off if the fluid level has dropped to the fill mark. Now, restart your car and observe the power steering pump. Does it seem to be operating quietly and smoothly? If you touch the pump 1-2 minutes after the engine has been running, is it hot to the touch? It will probably be warm, but _hot_ is an indication that something is overheating inside the pump. Is the power steering fluid very dark colored or does it smell burned? This is also a sign that the fluid should be changed ASAP and that some internal damage may have occurred. Burned fluid isn't necessarily an indication that your power steering pump is bad. However, if after changing your PS fluid the new fluid quickly becomes dark and starts smelling burned, then it's probably time to start saving money for a new or rebuilt power steering pump.
0helpful
1answer

My 91 with the 3.0 liter V6 has a belt squeal when first started. It does it worse when the engine is hot. The squeal wiil stop if I rev the engine, but it does it every time I start it now. I've been...

remove the alternator, power steering and fan belts as they will no effect you car when engine is just running, the water pump runs of the timing belt, if it still squeals it you water pump.
2helpful
3answers

2001 chevy s10 loses power, will not stall, restart runs better.

SOUND LIKE ENGINE GETTING TOO HOT.THAT WILL CAUSE LOST OF POWER.CHECK COOLING CLUTCH FAN IF IT HAS RESISTANCE WHEN ENGINE HOT FAN CLUTCH IS GOOD.IF FAN CLUTCH FREE WHEELS WITH NO RESISTANCE WHEN ENGINE HOT.FAN CLUTCH IS BAD.THAT WILL CAUSE ENGINE TO RUN HOT WHILE DRIVING.
1helpful
3answers
3helpful
1answer

My 2002 pt cruiser lost power steering suddenly

check to see if the serpantine belt is still there. It sounds like like it broke. this belt runs all of the accesories on the vehicle including the water pump. So if this happened it probably starting running hot too
2helpful
1answer

How many belts are there on the power steering , alternator & fan on a 1965 Chevy Nova 194 6 cylinder with out air?

There are two (2) belts total. The power steering belt also goes around the fan/alternator. Double pulley on the alternator/fan, single pulley on power steering pump. The power steering pump mounts above the alternator on the left side of the engine.
Not finding what you are looking for?

248 views

Ask a Question

Usually answered in minutes!

Top Ford Experts

ZJ Limited
ZJ Limited

Level 3 Expert

17989 Answers

Thomas Perkins
Thomas Perkins

Level 3 Expert

15088 Answers

xxxxxx xxx

Level 3 Expert

5117 Answers

Are you a Ford Expert? Answer questions, earn points and help others

Answer questions

Manuals & User Guides

Loading...