Power steering - Toyota Yaris Forums

Yariscor · 08-10-2011, 03:57 PM

Hello from Malta

Today I was driving my Yaris and the power steering hardend all of a sudden and was difficult to turn to pull aside then switched off the engine to check for a puncture but it was not
After I got back in the car and tried to start it but it would not, after I tried a couple of times the engine would not start, at first I thought it was the battery but the electric windows lights and ac still worked normal but it would not start

Does anyone know what could be wrong please

CTScott · 08-10-2011, 04:34 PM

Is it a 1st gen (2005 or older) Yaris with hydraulic power steering or a 2nd gen (2006+) with electric power steering?

Without knowing more details, if it is an <=05, then I would check to see if the belt snapped, which would mean that the alternator and power steering pump are not being spun.

WeeYari · 08-10-2011, 04:41 PM

^ by the sounds of things, he currently cannot even start the car.

CTScott · 08-10-2011, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WeeYari

^ by the sounds of things, he currently cannot even start the car.

My thought is: belt snapped, power steering went away, and alternator stopped charging the battery, so the battery is too low to crank.

08-10-2011, 03:57 PM	#1
Yariscor Drives: 1.0 engin 3 door manual Yaris Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Malta Posts: 2	Power steering Hello from Malta Today I was driving my Yaris and the power steering hardend all of a sudden and was difficult to turn to pull aside then switched off the engine to check for a puncture but it was not After I got back in the car and tried to start it but it would not, after I tried a couple of times the engine would not start, at first I thought it was the battery but the electric windows lights and ac still worked normal but it would not start Does anyone know what could be wrong please

08-10-2011, 04:34 PM	#2
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	Is it a 1st gen (2005 or older) Yaris with hydraulic power steering or a 2nd gen (2006+) with electric power steering? Without knowing more details, if it is an <=05, then I would check to see if the belt snapped, which would mean that the alternator and power steering pump are not being spun. __________________

08-10-2011, 04:41 PM	#3
WeeYari View User's Garage Drives: 06 Polar White 5dr, 13 Soul 4u Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,809	^ by the sounds of things, he currently cannot even start the car. __________________

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