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4 _4 {; w8 q7 `, H3 LWHERE: Front of the car.' K: J) B" Q2 `- {; i, C Q T
WHEN: At idle. (Check for weeping coolant at the bottom of the water pump, too.)
+ p1 d6 |0 b3 f7 L, t( p4 zWHAT: Water pump bearings.
: ?# n+ w! i* V7 oURGENCY: 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.: i7 k) O' C y) c* a7 V( u# y
FIX: You need a new pump.
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9 V- l- O1 J+ G# l: K* D( C( {* eWHERE: Under the hood. 3 M9 G4 `' g' e7 g- K
WHEN: Whenever you rotate the steering wheel all the way to the left or right steering stop and hold it there.
% I. }3 ^7 h4 V+ Q3 b A- w, @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.2 ~( p' G6 z6 Y) K) ]! a7 w
URGENCY: No big deal.) `% o$ Z4 h) c, x, V. z3 n, u
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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WHERE: Under the hood.
. \. D" N% C4 Q0 E* NWHEN: Right after start-up until you rev the throttle a couple of times and the rubber warms up., c& P) L# C$ h0 h* r
WHAT: Belt squeal. A loose or glazed belt, bad tensioner or misaligned pulley.! p) P4 d. r$ Z0 D/ n7 \2 P
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.. N8 _& x( G M
FIX: Check belt tension and pulley alignment; replace the belt. |
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