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WHERE: Front of the car.
! s3 y! E4 [" I, m6 I5 t0 T& YWHEN: At idle. (Check for weeping coolant at the bottom of the water pump, too.)
l9 A/ @8 }, g q9 @WHAT: Water pump bearings., C0 q9 D2 p/ n; U
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.
$ c8 w/ z/ R5 [) Z# G( Z- rFIX: You need a new pump.( P# o" V! I" B. y* r1 ~) E
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WHERE: Under the hood.
3 W2 D. D8 {8 h! Z" g8 NWHEN: Whenever you rotate the steering wheel all the way to the left or right steering stop and hold it there.
3 b, [% G; e9 |9 m, R4 rWHAT: 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.
; z$ r# K: A: U8 hURGENCY: No big deal.
& |5 Y* } Z5 z6 y. g, d9 ZFIX: 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./ N3 R( P+ A* C% Q3 F2 y
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. ^/ {4 F- `: I& m9 UWHERE: Under the hood.
5 g( U' A. B, N7 e! f6 z8 lWHEN: Right after start-up until you rev the throttle a couple of times and the rubber warms up.$ {3 z5 f2 R, p. a* Q h
WHAT: Belt squeal. A loose or glazed belt, bad tensioner or misaligned pulley.
+ |" e' B3 _0 P4 ?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.( M( o4 a7 [% H/ f% z9 B0 D
FIX: Check belt tension and pulley alignment; replace the belt. |
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