Power Steering Belt on my 02' WRX
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From: North Carolina
Car Info: Cusco 4 life
Last night on my way home my power steering belt popped and shredded into a million pieces it seemed like. I can't seem to find this belt on any website so if you know of one that carries this belt, please let me know ASAP! Thanx
Don't know why you'd have a hard time finding one, but just go to a dealer (if you have one nearby) and buy an OEM belt. They're better than the aftermarket ones anyway and not that expensive.
How many miles on your car? It isn't normal for the belt to disintegrate like that unless there is a problem with the PS pump, alternator or pullies.
How many miles on your car? It isn't normal for the belt to disintegrate like that unless there is a problem with the PS pump, alternator or pullies.
I'd still be concerned. The official replacement interval for the belts is 105K although they tend to show wear well before that. The worst I'd expect to see at that mileage is a lot of cracks on the belt but it shouldn't shred or come off. Spin everything by hand and make sure all the driven devices and pullies turn freely and smoothly, without excessive play, and that all the pullies are aligned. If there is something wrong with the PS pump, alternator, or idler you should be able to tell and you'll want to get that fixed before just replacing the belt.
You don't have any aftermarket pullies by any chance?
You don't have any aftermarket pullies by any chance?
North Carolina snow and heat eh? 
Mine's been through 5 NE winter and summer seasons including some very nasty snow and heat waves, and my belts were just getting cracked when I changed them at 80K. I haven't seen many reports of belts shredding for no reason, there's usually an underlying cause. Not saying it's impossible that it just disintegrated, but unlikely.

Mine's been through 5 NE winter and summer seasons including some very nasty snow and heat waves, and my belts were just getting cracked when I changed them at 80K. I haven't seen many reports of belts shredding for no reason, there's usually an underlying cause. Not saying it's impossible that it just disintegrated, but unlikely.
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