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WHERE: Front of the car.
0 D) x Q6 r6 o* V% lWHEN: At idle. (Check for weeping coolant at the bottom of the water pump, too.)# x5 }- {$ C) ?
WHAT: Water pump bearings.+ z) w, [/ Q, o. ^* V6 L/ W
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.
% U$ K2 [; B0 ^) d' K, gFIX: You need a new pump.0 a% c7 ~: G/ W, ]+ d7 ]* C% D
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WHERE: Under the hood. 6 @7 T0 g5 W. j7 L/ j
WHEN: Whenever you rotate the steering wheel all the way to the left or right steering stop and hold it there.
9 e' _, x% U) O; N9 Y6 WWHAT: 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.- Q1 y7 F6 ?( n2 ]
URGENCY: No big deal.
) b6 Z0 F- n# d' D/ T4 QFIX: 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. _3 L: |2 a; [1 l& t
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. C3 Y3 D Q7 Z. C6 ^WHERE: Under the hood.
' ^7 K& O: {2 y, s w# ^WHEN: Right after start-up until you rev the throttle a couple of times and the rubber warms up.! N7 c. e. A* Q; ]. x2 o
WHAT: Belt squeal. A loose or glazed belt, bad tensioner or misaligned pulley.2 A; h: F0 Q A+ T
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.7 c5 g5 v7 o8 @
FIX: Check belt tension and pulley alignment; replace the belt. |
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