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JBeezy
06-17-2011, 09:46 PM
I was driving home tonight. While making a rolling left turn I could have sworn my steering got hard for a quick second and my altenator/battery light flashed. If it did. What and why would that happen?? Thanks in advance
Cosgrandmarquis
06-17-2011, 09:53 PM
I was driving home tonight. While making a rolling left turn I could have sworn my steering got hard for a quick second and my altenator/battery light flashed. If it did. What and why would that happen?? Thanks in advance

The same thing happened to me in my 96 Lincoln TownCar.:confused:
slickster
06-17-2011, 10:09 PM
What comes to mind is the belt slip causing no power steering and the alternator to stop charging the battery. Check your belt tensinor and belt
Blackened300a
06-18-2011, 06:08 AM
What comes to mind is the belt slip causing no power steering and the alternator to stop charging the battery. Check your belt tensinor and belt

+1. Thats belt a belt issue to have the steering get hard and the alternator stop charging.
mcgyver59
06-18-2011, 06:26 AM
Are you guys serious suggesting its the belt? Lol
The symptoms occurred because the.engine almost stalled. Look at the IAC first.
JBeezy
06-18-2011, 08:13 AM
Car only has 36000 miles and I replaced the belt 2000 miles ago. Cleaned the iac 1000 miles ago
slickster
06-18-2011, 08:37 AM
Was your iac dirty. If it was and I can't imagine that run a can of see foam clean the tb. At idle run the ac and turn the steering check your belt tensioner for movement and noise. With the ac on do some stop and go's as your turning for the same
JBeezy
06-18-2011, 09:11 AM
Would this matter

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/impalasscars/c8b26902.jpg
slickster
06-18-2011, 09:42 AM
is your ps makeing any noise? if not then great it did not take on any damage. there might be a leak. so no thats not the cause
Mr. Man
06-18-2011, 09:55 AM
Mine did this once and I found one of these. Kill it and your car should return to normal for at least a little while::D



http://renovacoaching.files.wordpress .com/2010/10/stripe-gremlin.jpg
Joe Walsh
06-18-2011, 11:12 AM
Are you guys serious suggesting its the belt? Lol
The symptoms occurred because the.engine almost stalled. Look at the IAC first.

That was my first thought.....engine almost stalled during the turn.
JBeezy
06-18-2011, 12:04 PM
Been driving it and it seems fine. Topped ps off