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WHERE: Front of the car.
0 i' C, ?2 ^# c, E# G5 o6 NWHEN: At idle. (Check for weeping coolant at the bottom of the water pump, too.)5 {4 p2 ^; r; o/ n6 A" f& f- r& K
WHAT: Water pump bearings.
) O* S, n* v3 m" F5 ]8 n* qURGENCY: 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.
4 y) M+ S; {) W8 C9 s# G8 dFIX: You need a new pump.
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) O% U+ F# b2 Z. q2 rWHERE: Under the hood. : i- p3 K/ _7 E( F
WHEN: Whenever you rotate the steering wheel all the way to the left or right steering stop and hold it there.
; z! [' A( q+ w9 I* L: ?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.
) s6 J2 S1 n S. ^, J2 p# a; aURGENCY: No big deal.5 N$ `9 }+ B- }' P" Y2 |: K+ e8 Q$ 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.5 ~6 O( U1 H' i
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7 h( N9 e& v' V% n/ K/ ?WHERE: Under the hood.
0 J& K8 ^; q; I. ?$ H8 R; oWHEN: Right after start-up until you rev the throttle a couple of times and the rubber warms up.3 ]$ u) X7 F" h* Q+ b/ e5 w
WHAT: Belt squeal. A loose or glazed belt, bad tensioner or misaligned pulley.; h% I. j, z2 K3 L# e' |
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. W. `; Q' k+ t$ N7 I2 Q8 l4 O7 d1 ]
FIX: Check belt tension and pulley alignment; replace the belt. |
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