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_# Y# K' q) s. z; SWHERE: Front of the car.5 m8 A1 o' X, @5 H; L6 m# H: C
WHEN: At idle. (Check for weeping coolant at the bottom of the water pump, too.)/ h/ X- E% d8 {; S7 ]9 L
WHAT: Water pump bearings.
& v$ _5 y9 F9 E7 q+ g, Q rURGENCY: 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.' H2 a! D6 q: \8 Q6 Z
FIX: You need a new pump.
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WHERE: Under the hood. : d* ]3 }; c. u$ s& x. v. P; [: ]& E$ N
WHEN: Whenever you rotate the steering wheel all the way to the left or right steering stop and hold it there.
8 L9 i0 |1 [1 v0 P+ [6 E. d( ]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.
; \ |" M& F* C9 N9 V8 |URGENCY: No big deal.0 w+ ^( z6 x$ i- G
FIX: 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.
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2 j% W$ M# G# s/ W T8 e* `0 p2 u- sWHERE: Under the hood.
; \$ l% [$ z7 BWHEN: Right after start-up until you rev the throttle a couple of times and the rubber warms up.6 E2 X5 W+ z6 x+ K8 ]
WHAT: Belt squeal. A loose or glazed belt, bad tensioner or misaligned pulley.8 O0 @4 M6 b3 ^
URGENCY: Make an appointment, and don't take a long trip. This won't go away on its own--until just before the belt fails.. e0 f2 ^9 K# x$ r* ?4 \: H0 _3 @
FIX: Check belt tension and pulley alignment; replace the belt. |
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