Battery drained & busted belt
Last night I tried to start the Nova up and the battery was drained. I’m not really sure what the problem is, but I need to figure it out because having the jump the Nova every time I take it out is getting old. Once the Nova was jumped I noticed a squealing sound. I popped the hood and noticed the power steering pump belt has jumped over a rib and is starting to tear apart.
I replaced the belts this morning, squeal is gone. As for the draining of the battery I have removed the alarm from the car, it was fubar to begin with. I also unhooked the radio because my brother told me it was giving him weird issues when he drove the car. So who knows, just trying different things here till I figure out what is causing the draining of the battery.
On a side note, I looked at the fuel gauge and there are no wires running to it, no loose wires hanging by it, nothing. They seem to have vanished like a fart in the wind.
Alternator Belt: 415K6 (original part number K060415)
Power Steering Belt: 335K5 (original part number K050336)
