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Old 10-18-2006, 02:08 PM
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Power steering pump failure

This morning started the 1985 300tdt to a very load screech, obviously something belt driven was seized under the hood. I got out a used another car to go to work. I figured it was the alternator. I was expecting it to go out because it had been making lots of racket lately. Or maybe hoping so that I could upgrade to a larger one…

To my surprise at lunch I checked it and it was the power steering pump. Checked the fluid, has plenty. I'm surprise it failed. Car only has 179k on it. Never seen one fail before...

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Old 10-18-2006, 02:13 PM
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This morning started the 1985 300tdt to a very load screech, obviously something belt driven was seized under the hood. I got out a used another car to go to work. I figured it was the alternator. I was expecting it to go out because it had been making lots of racket lately. Or maybe hoping so that I could upgrade to a larger one…

To my surprise at lunch I checked it and it was the power steering pump. Checked the fluid, has plenty. I'm surprise it failed. Car only has 179k on it. Never seen one fail before...
Clogged filter will prevent fluid flow, resulting in pump failure.

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