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Chris (aka-Moose)
278 days ago
Howdy from Tennessee, I'm Chris aka Moose. Who am I helping today? I'm glad you've come here to get help. I will do my best to get the answer you are looking for. I help many customers, so sometimes my replies are delayed, I will respond once available. I try to be online at 1-5 pm and 10 pm-5 am every day.
It is possible \both concerns are related. Have you checked to see if the belt is slipping, loose, or broken and gone? The alternator and power steering pump are both belt-driven accessories. If the belt is fine then we will needs some tools to diagnose with like a voltmeter and hydraulic pressure test gauge.
Thank you for seeking us for help, I hope I provided what was needed. Press reply if you need to follow up. If you liked my answer please let me know so I can mark your question complete. Moose
Customer
278 days ago
The belt is fine
Chris (aka-Moose)
278 days ago
Great, do you have the tools I mentioned?
Customer
278 days ago
No
Chris (aka-Moose)
278 days ago
With no tools to test with you will not be able to determine if the concern is to blame on an alternator failure and or power steering pump failure. It may be best to let a shop handle the diagnostics and repairs so you are not guessing at which parts to replace.
Chris (aka-Moose)
278 days ago
Checking in with you. Please let me know if you liked my answer, or need more help.
Chris (aka-Moose)
278 days ago
It's been a couple of days since you replied. I am going to mark your question complete for now. Reply as needed.
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