At Fixya.com, our trusted experts are meticulously vetted and possess extensive experience in their respective fields. Backed by a community of knowledgeable professionals, our platform ensures that the solutions provided are thoroughly researched and validated.
Hard to steer 1997 Hyundai accent, how do i know if it has power steering or not
Recently I bought a 1997 Hyundai Accent and the seller told me he did not know if it has power steering- how do i find out- it is really hard to steer?
- If you need clarification, ask it in the comment box above.
- Better answers use proper spelling and grammar.
- Provide details, support with references or personal experience.
Tell us some more! Your answer needs to include more details to help people.You can't post answers that contain an email address.Please enter a valid email address.The email address entered is already associated to an account.Login to postPlease use English characters only.
Tip: The max point reward for answering a question is 15.
most hyundais are a 16 pin conector located under the steering wheel somewhere (fuse box, under dash, behind panel right hand side of steering wheel) or in the centre under the handbrake or just behind park brake under a cover.
The power steering pump has an adjustment for tension. You need to be able to swing the pump inwards to loosen the tension. If you look at the pump from the front you should see a hinge bolt, that's closest to the engine. That merely needs to be loosened up. The outer one is for tension, you loosen that and sometimes you have to remove it completely. When you install the new belt be careful of what you use to re-tension it; you can't use a something that will dent or bend the pump housing, you'll ruin it. Use some thing that distributes the force over a large area.
The belt is almost assuredly to tight and needs to be loosened just a hair. It is hard sometimes to get the tension just right. Try looseneing it a bit and hopefully that will help. I have had the same problem in the past.
×