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WHERE: Front of the car.
1 w6 ~; w( y8 D4 Y& CWHEN: At idle. (Check for weeping coolant at the bottom of the water pump, too.) \& ~: d4 S: v3 V. L! s
WHAT: Water pump bearings.
" h l3 s' j$ {' gURGENCY: When the bearings fail completely, the fan will pull forward and slice a nice big smile-shaped chunk out of the radiator, making it leak profusely.* I J; s% {$ T- ^
FIX: You need a new pump." K: W. ?# f5 Y o2 N
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" H. |5 k* d; G0 h8 s4 n4 BWHERE: Under the hood.
, B) r) g* e' N) f" N: mWHEN: Whenever you rotate the steering wheel all the way to the left or right steering stop and hold it there., t3 e- A! F4 q$ d" x: n+ D. J
WHAT: The pressure relief valve inside the pump is dumping excess power-steering hydraulic fluid back into the reservoir. It's supposed to do that, although maybe a little more quietly.9 L% F* [# W. a$ q4 }4 L# n
URGENCY: No big deal.
2 S( c3 g; C* _6 pFIX: It's normal. Actually, you should check the level of power steering fluid in the pump. Don't hold the wheel hard on the stop like that; it annoys pedestrians and is tough on the belt.; q: |7 @- k! v2 U" s2 C
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WHERE: Under the hood.
" f/ o! e1 C% U: lWHEN: Right after start-up until you rev the throttle a couple of times and the rubber warms up.1 e/ T: ?& ^' O: j& G
WHAT: Belt squeal. A loose or glazed belt, bad tensioner or misaligned pulley.
/ E- Q0 I4 H& g1 d4 XURGENCY: Make an appointment, and don't take a long trip. This won't go away on its own--until just before the belt fails.
" Y8 I8 t+ ^6 w% a, z+ ]+ BFIX: Check belt tension and pulley alignment; replace the belt. |
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