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WHERE: Front of the car.1 G) Q, M! S3 X1 g: u+ B% \! W
WHEN: At idle. (Check for weeping coolant at the bottom of the water pump, too.) l2 \8 y' J2 O+ h
WHAT: Water pump bearings.' A7 t4 G# T" P3 I4 a
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.# e3 h2 H( T9 Q/ k! v9 i
FIX: You need a new pump.
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& p# G2 F3 o* ?3 R. ~: y2 VWHERE: Under the hood.
4 k+ s6 B) G. l9 }# [8 sWHEN: Whenever you rotate the steering wheel all the way to the left or right steering stop and hold it there.
1 l/ R0 W) q) T+ z- L v1 J4 Q1 xWHAT: 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." m5 j7 o6 o! `
URGENCY: No big deal.! E1 h, H: d7 \1 N0 B
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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: h+ c& z! m& qWHERE: Under the hood.
2 z2 F0 J% E2 h- zWHEN: Right after start-up until you rev the throttle a couple of times and the rubber warms up.
0 p1 S! c4 V n+ Q0 `. ] w( xWHAT: Belt squeal. A loose or glazed belt, bad tensioner or misaligned pulley.: n; r$ ]4 j, h9 I/ z: z2 ]: y4 B
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.
+ Y# E9 j3 \: N0 uFIX: Check belt tension and pulley alignment; replace the belt. |
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