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1 W: ~# u; {# j1 Q1 }WHERE: Front of the car.
* K8 L$ }2 z. {" k" i: @WHEN: At idle. (Check for weeping coolant at the bottom of the water pump, too.). [. k, W' [4 n% I: l" \
WHAT: Water pump bearings.; L0 o Y9 T1 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.
# p' C) x! K0 U" OFIX: You need a new pump.! J6 B) J9 {+ X$ D
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$ \4 S/ ^# _. K1 V4 RWHERE: Under the hood.
- @6 u n1 p) ~2 Q( KWHEN: Whenever you rotate the steering wheel all the way to the left or right steering stop and hold it there.
* c5 f5 T" S1 G9 XWHAT: 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.0 O- r% n% H0 b$ I8 `" f6 F
URGENCY: No big deal.
8 l* b. r* w- K. s) b: |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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0 _. v2 u# \" GWHERE: Under the hood.
* H- N; b% x% X; {0 Y7 z+ ?- sWHEN: Right after start-up until you rev the throttle a couple of times and the rubber warms up.
/ f, Q5 N1 m( @0 X. R% ]' L. [& }WHAT: Belt squeal. A loose or glazed belt, bad tensioner or misaligned pulley.
8 ]! H$ j0 B, T: s( {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.
$ e- A, a. w6 L- PFIX: Check belt tension and pulley alignment; replace the belt. |
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