Hey /o/ Need a little help with something. I bought a 2002 Forester

Did you check the power steering fluid?

>>17838263
Fan belt needs tightened

>>17838294
No serpentine? If so, it could be the tensioner pulley. Belt slips, messes with power steering pump and alternator causing it to throw the battery light.

You aren't supposed to turn in past 450 degrees. That stresses the pump and in turn fucks up the alternator(because they are on the same belt), probably because the belt is slipping, that's why you get the light. But it shouldn't work like that, you might need to check belt and tensioners if there are any. Check fluid too.

>>17838321
I was just using the generic term.
>fan belt
>drive belt
>serpentine belt
>ancillary belt
It's all good.

>>17838263
>buying a subaru
kys

>>17838349
>>17838279
Fluid was replaced 1 year ago, still looks okay, and it's all still there
Serpentine and AC belts were just done a month ago.
I checked the tension of both belts.
Did the usual comfortable half turn check on the tension, both are proper.

>>17838391
pump is probably gone, I have a similar problem with an Impreza. I guess they are not the best in terms of longevity.

>>17838362
I own 3, and a friend owns 6... good cars for cheap.

Especially when you buy a JDM Turbo car for cheap because the previous idiot ran it up to redline every time he drove it.