Author Topic: power steering belt  (Read 2613 times)

Offline c10stepside79

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power steering belt
« on: October 07, 2013, 09:15:12 pm »
Anyone know why a truck with a brake booster would have a slightly shorter power steering belt than a truck without a booster?  I ask because having loosened the pump's mounting bolts as far as possible and even going so far as to remove the pump from all of its mounts completely, I still can't fit the new belt.  The new belt is the same size as the belt I'm replacing and I wonder if the belt squeal was caused by the old owner forcing on a belt that was too small.  My truck does have the booster though, so according to all the parts stores, the smaller belt is the one that I should be using.  I'm thoroughly confused, can anyone help me out?
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Offline Stewart G Griffin

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Re: power steering belt
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2013, 04:23:19 pm »
i thought every truck had a brake booster???


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Re: power steering belt
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2013, 07:34:53 pm »
Did you loosen all of the points on the power steering.  What booster it has has little to do with the power steering pump and belt.

Offline c10stepside79

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Re: power steering belt
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2013, 09:14:12 pm »
The two belts are identical save for roughly 1 inch in length, but it turns out that 1 inch makes all the difference.  I picked up the longer belt today and it fits just fine.  Got to say though, I'm still baffled how the prior owner ever got the smaller belt to fit.