So I'm headed to the junkyard today to get some trivial W140 parts for my car and about half way there the alternator light comes on.

Thinking that it was just an old belt I texted a friend and arranged to have him come pick me up since the replacement belt was at home (unfortunately). At any rate he calls and says he's stopping to get a belt on the way and surprisingly he finds one.

He gets there and I get the belt installed and buttoned up and the car starts no problem. it seems to be idling fine so I go to take off and notice a significant lack of power and a new squeal so I pulled off the freeway into a filling station and pop the hood.

At idle the squeal wasn't there but applying the throttle brought the squeal back. After I decided that the PS pump was the source of the noise I got in the car and found that the wheel was very hard to turn.

At any rate it was not a good day and tomorrow will be busy rounding up a PS pump and getting the car brought home.

steve a

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Steve A
92 W140 OM603
97 VW Jetta TDI
90 Passat variant TDI 6 speed MT
94 Chevy K1500 6.5TD
05 E320 CDI
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