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First the power steering went out and then the engine stalled

Tiny
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Hello, I have a 93 grand marquis that died. Do you know what that problem could be?
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 AT 9:01 PM

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Tiny
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Check to see if a belt is broken under the hood. If it overheated, chances that is what it was.
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Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 AT 9:10 PM
Tiny
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I had it towed to a parking lot and it is just sitting there. I had a couple friends look at it and they mentioned something about an idler bearing?
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Thursday, April 12th, 2012 AT 6:56 PM
Tiny
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If the idler pulley bearing is bad, chances are the belt wasn't spinning fast enough or it came off.
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Thursday, April 12th, 2012 AT 7:06 PM

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