How do you change a power steering belt - Stratus Dodge Cars & Trucks

If the belt came off/broken you will have no power steering. If the fluid is low/empty you will have no power steering.

Hello,
Sounds to me like the bearings are worn out on the power steering pump and thats what you are hearing. Due to the fact all the other pulley are trying to spin at their normal rate and the bearings on the power steering pump are grinding, the Serpentine Belt is probably smoking too. Change the power steering pump (now) and inspect the Serpentine Belt real real good before you put it back on as it may very well need replaced now too.
Regards, Tony

1. Remove the Power Steering belt.
2. Disconnect the power steering hoses from the power steering pump. Take caution as there may be some pressure.
3. Remove the bolts holding the Power Steering pump to the pump mount.
4. Install the new Power Steering pump.
5. Reconnect the power steering hoses.
6. Reconnect the Power Steering belt.
7. Top off with fluid.
8. Start up the vehicle.
9. Turn the wheel to the left.
10. Top off with fluid.
11. Turn the wheel all the way to the right.
12. Top off with fluid.
13. Repeat the last 4 steps until the fluid level doesn't change much, and is topped off.

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i am having a similar problem. my power steering pully is loose. im pretty sure i have to replace the pump and the pully however my power steering still works but the belt squeals.check all the pullys they drive the belt or belts. its usually always either the tensioner thats the pully that allows you to remove the drive belt or the power steering pully which sucks the most because you must remove the entire power steering pump to replace the pully and since you have to go through all that trouble you might as well replace the entire power steering pump as well. i am not a mechanic so try and find more information.

My friend;
Try this;

1. Check the belt pulley may have attaching tension bolts (Nuts), etc.
2. Loose the belt pulley attaching tension bolts (Nuts), etc.
3. Normally there are three bolts & or nuts u need to loose to allow u swivel the pulley side way.
4. Once loose, swivel the pulley side way.
5. Mostly, you don't have to remove the bolts & or nuts completely.
6. You may need to remove other serpentine belt to reach the power steering belt.
7. Removing those other belts work same as the power steering belts or other belts.

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There is a dynamic tensioner roller, which you need to release before you remove the belt. See the manual, may be it can help you.
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if i remember right those belts are not together cuz your car has two belts on it one that goes from the crank pullel that runs the a/c and alt and then one thats from the crank to the power steering

Defective pump

Suggest it may be power steering fluid, has made it's way on the power steering belt, causing belt slippage, and perhaps glazing the power steering belt. Even if a new one was put on. If so, the belt may need to be changed, also the pulleys need to be cleaned. Make sure those pulleys aren't glazed, by the belt slipping over them.

It could also be that the belt isn't tight enough, and/or worn out.
Make sure the hoses, going from the power steering pump to the steering box, are not leaking, at the back of the pump housing.

TRY REPLACING BELT, POSSIBLE CHEAPEST OPTION...BUT SOUNDS LIKE TWO PROBLEMS
THOU BELT AND RACK???