Hi Death. You are correct indeed. We replaced the alternator this morning and now the car will not even start.
We plan to proceed with the P/S fix first, but car not cranking is a worry. I wonder if there is indeed a short (oh boy, yikes). Thanks for your help and please provide any more hints or thoughts.
Without seeing it I can only imagine that your battery is dead by now. A starter failure(unrelated to charging system concern) is not beyond the realm of possibility. Recharge/replace your battery, fix your p/s leak and alternator, and you should be good to go.
I agree with you, the problem is in the battery