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WHERE: Front of the car.5 r2 S- e: b6 |6 c: k" k4 k
WHEN: At idle. (Check for weeping coolant at the bottom of the water pump, too.)
" Y4 D: Z3 A& Y; xWHAT: Water pump bearings.
3 ~5 o P* ~& |1 {0 e! NURGENCY: 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.3 }& K" i2 m4 T
FIX: You need a new pump.
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/ E1 l9 J" B2 i3 KWHERE: Under the hood. # H, m" e9 ?& { f2 p
WHEN: Whenever you rotate the steering wheel all the way to the left or right steering stop and hold it there.0 J) u4 F( ~9 ]9 W& \# f! E& \
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.
8 e$ A1 W# b4 O. L& ?URGENCY: No big deal.6 f7 w9 h4 w! C" z( w8 Y
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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2 F+ j- V2 e- c- {2 IWHERE: Under the hood.
. _4 k( v. L6 [6 C cWHEN: Right after start-up until you rev the throttle a couple of times and the rubber warms up.
- B# [* g' k8 }) [# N# HWHAT: Belt squeal. A loose or glazed belt, bad tensioner or misaligned pulley.+ V' E# ~" O4 f! t% A4 O5 v
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.' o, T5 u" d t, V; Q
FIX: Check belt tension and pulley alignment; replace the belt. |
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