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WHERE: Front of the car.
9 G; ^) q/ {6 ] GWHEN: At idle. (Check for weeping coolant at the bottom of the water pump, too.)
' B5 |: W% J9 B1 s z, r* h+ KWHAT: Water pump bearings.
+ C$ l [ u* W7 t! Z$ L6 ~7 [URGENCY: 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.: f/ j' U) B9 }$ C$ c+ Q
FIX: You need a new pump.+ P2 I% H" j2 d, o4 ^' z
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' E+ w' f' a& b. XWHERE: Under the hood.
/ H+ C9 w! M3 `% YWHEN: Whenever you rotate the steering wheel all the way to the left or right steering stop and hold it there.2 C+ U* Q0 N" V J; W$ c# q# N& S6 q
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.. N! s! W! C& e) k
URGENCY: No big deal.: h8 q* T0 Y3 O
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.8 H. N( e0 ]8 l* q
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5 `. o4 J, ?" a# r, b: bWHERE: Under the hood.+ y, F& q4 ?( k
WHEN: Right after start-up until you rev the throttle a couple of times and the rubber warms up.( f0 D# d2 @ \2 ^" K5 t9 z* w; w2 x
WHAT: Belt squeal. A loose or glazed belt, bad tensioner or misaligned pulley.5 X ~& }% f% \4 V# }
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.
' a8 X3 h. {5 SFIX: Check belt tension and pulley alignment; replace the belt. |
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