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; ~# w% ]) H5 }% {( D( u$ l& H" CWHERE: Front of the car.4 M! N1 c4 H# c! V) D
WHEN: At idle. (Check for weeping coolant at the bottom of the water pump, too.)) p) T! I$ p5 `. ^
WHAT: Water pump bearings.7 b' y. i9 i( P* t2 h) T- l1 H
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.
/ B; }2 I: _3 V# H4 q% R; i$ RFIX: You need a new pump.
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3 z% C+ c: F; P! @% bWHERE: Under the hood.
( U/ Y3 Q! ? Z& Y6 X; K6 jWHEN: Whenever you rotate the steering wheel all the way to the left or right steering stop and hold it there.
6 [. Q* d4 m; e& }# B2 h" GWHAT: 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.
& X7 F- C" n- O# ^1 L, [0 ?URGENCY: No big deal.
/ A$ O; T' d5 O8 wFIX: 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.! e# ]+ x& |! |
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WHERE: Under the hood.
3 W$ d, C# p* ?2 |3 PWHEN: Right after start-up until you rev the throttle a couple of times and the rubber warms up.
5 K! P, i' s4 g% y* V/ Z8 C0 tWHAT: Belt squeal. A loose or glazed belt, bad tensioner or misaligned pulley.3 g" ^7 E9 y2 Y( k& o: R
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.# X4 W* F2 ]( |* r) L
FIX: Check belt tension and pulley alignment; replace the belt. |
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