Battery Light Then Lack Of Power Steering

[blanco]

Hi , Driving home tonight and battery light came on followed by lack of power steering, turned the engine off then back on again for a clicking sound to start as i turned the key and would not start . lights still come on on the dash can anyone help kay . :(

[Jayton]

Check the alternator belt! It could be the belt has snapped and now drained the battery almost flat, but not enough to stop the dash lights to come on.

 

It could also be the alternator/connection to the alternator thus stopping the battery from getting charged.

Edited January 16, 2010 by Jayton

[blanco]

Check the alternator belt! It could be the belt has snapped and now drained the battery almost flat, but not enough to stop the dash lights to come on.

 

It could also be the alternator/connection to the alternator thus stopping the battery from getting charged.

 

 

Thank you so much for the reply jayton , i did think i could be this and will check tomorrow . kind regards kay :(

[mikej]

Make sure your engine bay fuse box hasn't started to melt as this is a very very common ( the small one in front of the battery) open it up and check it's all good, this is what happened to mine before it all went t1ts up ! it could be nothing more than a worn belt as there is no adjustment on the 2.3 but the fuse box will also flag up your battery light, mind you so will a u/s alternator ! :(

[blanco]

Make sure your engine bay fuse box hasn't started to melt as this is a very very common ( the small one in front of the battery) open it up and check it's all good, this is what happened to mine before it all went t1ts up ! it could be nothing more than a worn belt as there is no adjustment on the 2.3 but the fuse box will also flag up your battery light, mind you so will a u/s alternator ! :(

 

 

Thank you so much for the reply mikej , we have had this car for years and never let us down fingers crossed its the things you have said . :(