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Running hot, AC light blinking, no power steering

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by SouthernWild, Oct 3, 2022.

  1. Oct 3, 2022 at 10:58 AM
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    SouthernWild

    SouthernWild [OP] Member

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    I will sitting in a parking lot with the AC on eating lunch in '08 DCSB OR. When I got ready to back up with my wheels turned hard to one side, the power steering made a very faint pop and stopped working. My AC light started blinking, the air was no longer cool, my truck is running 4/5ths of the way hot, and it sounds like my radiator fan is not working when I rev the engine.

    What in the world could all of these symptoms be linked to? I've not had any issues and then all of a sudden all of this stuff goes wrong at the same exact moment...

    UPDATE: Duh, yes it was the serpentine belt. $40 new belt, standard length ratchet with a 14mm socket and I was on my way in about an hour.
     
    Last edited: Oct 4, 2022
  2. Oct 3, 2022 at 10:59 AM
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    Sharpish

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    Did you break your serpentine belt?
     
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  3. Oct 3, 2022 at 11:00 AM
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    RustyGreen

    RustyGreen A breaker point guy in a Bluetooth world

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    Sounds like the belt broke, shut it off.
     
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  4. Oct 3, 2022 at 11:02 AM
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    RustyGreen

    RustyGreen A breaker point guy in a Bluetooth world

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    Open the hood and see if the belt is broken, if so don't drive the truck until you get it replaced or you will overheat the engine.
    Note: Driving it onto a trailer will be fine.
     
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