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Old Jul 29, 2024 | 01:06 AM
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Keep snapping the shaft on my power steering pump routing the belt the way it shows on sticker under hood
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Old Jul 29, 2024 | 01:49 AM
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Obviously something's not right. Take a picture of what you're doing and show us specifically what you're trying to accomplish.
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Old Jul 29, 2024 | 12:19 PM
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Obviously something's not right. Take a picture of what you're doing and show us specifically what you're trying to accomplish.
I'm trying to figure out why the shaft on my power steering is breaking all of a sudden
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Old Jul 29, 2024 | 12:21 PM
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So what's the bit about bypassing the AC? If your power steering shaft is breaking your subjecting it to loads it's not intended to be subjected to....... Hence something is very wrong with what you are doing
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Old Jul 29, 2024 | 12:29 PM
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I eliminated the a/c compressor couple years ago and routed the belt way it showed on the sticker under hood and it was fine till other day shaft on power steering snapped I replaced it drove for 3 days and new one snapped did nothing different
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Old Jul 29, 2024 | 12:37 PM
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Most likely you have the wrong size belt.....or the tensioner is not working properly.

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Old Jul 29, 2024 | 12:59 PM
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Well something's not right. Did you install some kind of aftermarket bypass pulley kit? There were post here in the past of people wanting to do that..... I'm not sure why anyone wouldn't just fix their AC system ... Or even just run with the AC clutch pulley and the rest of the AC system non-functional...but to each their own.
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Old Jul 29, 2024 | 04:35 PM
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Well something's not right. Did you install some kind of aftermarket bypass pulley kit? There were post here in the past of people wanting to do that..... I'm not sure why anyone wouldn't just fix their AC system ... Or even just run with the AC clutch pulley and the rest of the AC system non-functional...but to each their own.
I was running the clutch till the bearings and guts came out so I removed it and no I didnt install after market i ran the belt under tensioner not over for non a/c like the sticker discribed
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Old Jul 29, 2024 | 05:49 PM
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Well I looked at the power steering unit where the shaft is supposed be and notice a wear spot on one side so yes I'm gonna replace the belt cus that's a sign of a small belt and also a new high pressure line and I also pick up a a/c compressor and after 3 years finally gonna have a/c in AZ thank you again and I'll post update
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Old Jul 29, 2024 | 06:17 PM
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You should replace the belt and the tensioner at the same time.
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