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WHERE: Front of the car.
5 Z+ c9 n) f7 O- S5 V6 X$ W( `: ?WHEN: At idle. (Check for weeping coolant at the bottom of the water pump, too.)
$ Y3 S4 Z0 W. i9 Q/ PWHAT: Water pump bearings.
, c% X6 ]- J1 u9 ?' s9 ]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.0 j7 N- k) J# S- {/ X8 R% w5 h7 l
FIX: You need a new pump." l+ K- V G4 Z: s/ Z9 M- q
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5 X* L0 ~4 I3 iWHERE: Under the hood. 3 x8 W1 Y: y! G2 J( \
WHEN: Whenever you rotate the steering wheel all the way to the left or right steering stop and hold it there.
5 _3 `4 a+ z3 f- e" h1 qWHAT: 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.
. y2 M( t) O7 t2 [$ y% {& kURGENCY: No big deal.
1 Z4 I4 L) ]$ a/ {% [* O9 WFIX: 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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5 J9 V0 z, K$ B* CWHERE: Under the hood.( g" \$ c5 b% p: H
WHEN: Right after start-up until you rev the throttle a couple of times and the rubber warms up.0 F% u9 c, M6 V1 u( r% y
WHAT: Belt squeal. A loose or glazed belt, bad tensioner or misaligned pulley." ^: J; B) ^7 m4 M8 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.
4 x: a/ z1 z0 c M" }! DFIX: Check belt tension and pulley alignment; replace the belt. |
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