1997 Chrysler Sebring 97 Jxi Recently Replaced Powersteering Pump Belt

1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING
180,000 MILES
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AUGUSTRUSH
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97 sebring jxi recently replaced powersteering pump,belt, and pully,ball joints tie rods,brakes(frnt). After a month with no problems start car to drive i have no powersteering( fluid full) then after 10min driving/turning etc powersteering works but frequently when turning pwr-steering again goes out, also while this happens screetching noise comes and goes. when snow and ice its worse with the noise, and when i apply brakes whether i am driving 5 mph or 45 mph the screeching noise gets bad and my brakes and interior lights etc dim and a loud surging noise comes from under the hood where the screeching noise came leaving me with no brakes/steering and all power being drained, i litterly have shut down car and restart???
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Feb 26, 2013 at 5:19 AM
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CARADIODOC
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The dimming lights and noise suggest the serpentine belt is loose. That will also cause an intermittent loss of power steering. Depending on which engine you have, the spring-loaded tensioner pulley could be rusted tight or the belt could be not adjusted tight enough.
Feb 26, 2013 at 6:09 AM
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