drive belt

Asked by gortmann Nov 27, 2018 at 09:41 AM about the 2013 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Limited AWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Does a faulty drive belt effect the power steering? Power steering locked up last
night and the dealership is saying it's the drive belt

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Hornet_2497 answered 5 years ago

Yes. The serpentine drive belt provides power to the power steering, the A/C and the alternator. It's an easy fix and check the tensioner too.

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KenF answered 5 years ago

Good guy mechanic, fixing a slipping serpentine belt is a lot cheaper than replacing a power steering pump, so you know these guys aren't trying to rip you off at least.

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