₦airaland Forum

I noticed for sometime nw n particularly this evening as I was abt to drive out dt my steering ws stiff and this happened for abt 1min b4 it feels normal onces more.

Mean while my sound system drags abit n cuts off as I rolled down d window as if d battery has insufficient power to carry out all functions at once.

After driving for two minutes everything got back to normal n neva happens again until d first start up for d next day.

Wats goin on

NB I do a lot of short distance city driving 10 - 30min with stop n go traffic n I wonder if its sufficient for d alternator to charge d battery fully

your battery is becoming weak and needs replacement. as for your steering becoming stiff does it make noise when you stir it.

ogawisdom:
I noticed for sometime nw n particularly this evening as I was abt to drive out dt my steering ws stiff and this happened for abt 1min b4 it feels normal onces more.

Mean while my sound system drags abit n cuts off as I rolled down d window as if d battery has insufficient power to carry out all functions at once.

After driving for two minutes everything got back to normal n neva happens again until d first start up for d next day.

Wats goin on

NB I do a lot of short distance city driving 10 - 30min with stop n go traffic n I wonder if its sufficient for d alternator to charge d battery fully

Serpentine belt is slack, re-adjust.

First check what is the voltage of the battery before you start the engine at the morning, after that check the voltage when the engine is runing.
Then as a GAZZUZZ said check the belt and all pulleys !!

GAZZUZZ:
Serpentine belt is slack, re-adjust.

U mean my fan belt, d thing has been making annoying noise since last year my mechanic changed it. D mech said I shld b putting oil on it dt with time d belt will set well n d noise will go.

Do I change it altogether or sth

Do not put any oil on the belt ! Just check pulleys ! cos they can be dead and that is causing the noise !

obitobe:
your battery is becoming weak and needs replacement. as for your steering becoming stiff does it make noise when you stir it.

Nope no noise I am suspecting my fan belt is weak

oktawian:
First check what is the voltage of the battery before you start the engine at the morning, after that check the voltage when the engine is runing.
Then as a GAZZUZZ said check the belt and all pulleys !!

Hw do I check battery voltage

here you go


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyKexCny9yk

you need to find someone who has a multimiter.

ogawisdom:
I noticed for sometime nw n particularly this evening as I was abt to drive out dt my steering ws stiff and this happened for abt 1min b4 it feels normal onces more.

Mean while my sound system drags abit n cuts off as I rolled down d window as if d battery has insufficient power to carry out all functions at once.

After driving for two minutes everything got back to normal n neva happens again until d first start up for d next day.

Wats goin on

NB I do a lot of short distance city driving 10 - 30min with stop n go traffic n I wonder if its sufficient for d alternator to charge d battery fully

you have gave us the details of your car, from what you discribe i assume that your power steering is powered by an electric motor

its sound that your battery holding charge (the charge from the alternator ) the cells in the battery are dying they hold charge

ZIMDRILL:
you have gave us the details of your car, from what you discribe i assume that your power steering is powered by an electric motor

its sound that your battery holding charge (the charge from the alternator ) the cells in the battery are dying they hold charge

Its a carinaII or carinaE. 1989-95 max

ogawisdom:
Nope no noise I am suspecting my fan belt is weak

okay then if you suspect the belt get an original belt but first when my belt was making noise i poured water on the belt while the engine was running and it stopped the noise. how old is your battery?