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WHERE: Front of the car.# b0 d" Q: S; m; B F
WHEN: At idle. (Check for weeping coolant at the bottom of the water pump, too.)
s; i( {+ L9 \; AWHAT: Water pump bearings./ j. d' N( q5 [: q% Q {8 ~6 J
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) ^! j: e0 d ~' T- m
FIX: You need a new pump.
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& Z" P( |/ ~ h. r3 vWHERE: Under the hood.
( ~+ }9 {1 I$ h/ B( r AWHEN: Whenever you rotate the steering wheel all the way to the left or right steering stop and hold it there.7 E0 r- k5 w( P. g0 d" |4 b
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.
7 l7 V7 w q5 {0 IURGENCY: No big deal.
1 U D* u. j( Z( P, a" \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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9 {) w& o. z& Z1 Q& C/ _WHERE: Under the hood.
4 O# b" k4 ?* `+ uWHEN: Right after start-up until you rev the throttle a couple of times and the rubber warms up.
. P& C$ n$ J! h$ m5 N8 mWHAT: Belt squeal. A loose or glazed belt, bad tensioner or misaligned pulley.
( U/ a" Z& y- n8 b6 c# LURGENCY: Make an appointment, and don't take a long trip. This won't go away on its own--until just before the belt fails.7 l# [2 Z" Y4 R
FIX: Check belt tension and pulley alignment; replace the belt. |
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