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Honda D16Y8/B16A Power Steering Belt - 56992-P2A-013
Your power steering belt's squealing every time you turn the wheel or it's cracked and looks like hell? Part number 56992-P2A-013 is the OEM power steering belt for D16Y7, D16Y8, B16A2, and B16A3 engines. This belt runs off your crankshaft and spins the power steering pump so you're not fighting the steering wheel every time you make a turn. When the belt's shot, it slips. You're hearing that annoying squeal in parking lots every time you crank the wheel. If it breaks completely, you lose power steering and your steering wheel turns into a workout. Fresh belt stops the noise and keeps your steering easy.
Here's Why They Always Squeal
Power steering belts get hammered. Every time you turn the wheel, the pump loads up the belt. It's constantly flexing and heating up. Eventually the rubber gets hard and starts cracking. Look at the ribbed side of the belt and you'll see cracks running across it. The belt can also glaze over from slipping too much. The surface turns shiny and slick instead of grippy. When it's glazed, it can't grab the pulleys right and it slips even more. That's when you're getting the squeal every time you turn. Eventually it stretches out so much the tensioner can't take up the slack, or it just snaps. When it snaps, your power steering's done. The wheel gets stupid heavy and you're wrestling it around every corner.
Don't Wait Until It Snaps
People drive around with squealing belts for months because they don't want to deal with it. Then it snaps in a Walmart parking lot and they can barely steer the car. The belt's like fifteen bucks and replacing it takes ten minutes. When it's squealing, just replace it. Don't wait. Check the belt when you're doing oil changes. If it's got cracks or it looks shiny and glazed, throw a new one on. It's not worth driving around annoying everyone with the squealing and then getting stuck somewhere when it finally breaks.
OEM Lasts, Cheap Stuff Doesn't
You can buy cheapo aftermarket belts for half what OEM costs. Some are okay. Most are garbage rubber that glazes in six months or cracks after a year. The OEM Honda belt's made from rubber that can actually handle the heat and constant flexing without turning into a glazed mess. It grips right and it lasts. Yeah, it's more money. But you're not back under the hood a year later replacing another belt because the cheap one gave up. OEM belts go 50k-60k miles without issues if you tension them right. Cheap belts start squealing again at 30k.
What You Get
- Honda OEM power steering belt (part number 56992-P2A-013)
- Drives power steering pump from crankshaft pulley
- Provides power assist for steering
- Same belt your car came with from the factory
Fits Your Car
- 1996-2000 Honda Civic CX/DX/EX/HX/LX
- 1999-2000 Honda Civic Si (EM1)
- 1996-1997 Honda Del Sol VTEC
Compatible Engines
- D16Y7 (1996-2000 Civic DX/LX/CX)
- D16Y8 (1996-2000 Civic EX)
- B16A2 (1999-2000 Civic Si EM1)
- B16A3 (1996-1997 Del Sol VTEC)
Note: After you put the new belt on, check the tension. Push down on the belt halfway between the pulleys. It should move about 1/2 inch. Too loose and it squeals. Too tight and you're trashing the power steering pump bearings. If it's still squealing after you've installed it, loosen the pump adjustment bolt, pry the pump away from the engine to tighten the belt, then lock it down. Drive it for a few days and check the tension again. New belts stretch a bit and sometimes need tightening after break-in. If it's still squealing even when it's tensioned right, you might have power steering fluid leaking onto the belt. Fluid on the belt makes it slip no matter how tight it is.