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WHERE: Front of the car.
$ I8 ~& e: R# p& C2 }5 sWHEN: At idle. (Check for weeping coolant at the bottom of the water pump, too.)
6 n$ j! T6 I7 ?# i9 uWHAT: Water pump bearings.
5 z* R3 _2 g% K, Z# {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.9 _: L3 f5 q# A; ~) V' {
FIX: You need a new pump.9 s: L- `# F( {% Q' b- b+ _' a$ T" g$ \
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WHERE: Under the hood.
7 y* ]9 H3 x4 S8 \WHEN: Whenever you rotate the steering wheel all the way to the left or right steering stop and hold it there.
/ e( N1 ~" v+ A8 ^& `' 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.
/ p, d0 X9 I8 a. g! W% mURGENCY: No big deal.
$ R$ s0 M, x) o* ~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.& G) U: z+ f9 E6 u
WHEN: Right after start-up until you rev the throttle a couple of times and the rubber warms up.
" N# ]2 n0 H& e& `# a' s& IWHAT: Belt squeal. A loose or glazed belt, bad tensioner or misaligned pulley.
$ C$ R1 k, w/ T/ ?/ `, 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.
! }' u$ g- A! |* G2 Z3 \6 J" }FIX: Check belt tension and pulley alignment; replace the belt. |
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