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Old 06-12-2018, 09:31 PM   #4
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Re: Why does power steering pump squeal

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Originally Posted by FirstOwner69 View Post
Belt may squeal in normal operation if it's not tight enough. But, as noted above, "Don't hold the steering wheel that hard on the stop". It's not wise even if the belt is tight and doesn't squeal. May even be harder on the pump.
Right. Ask me how I know about that...except I was lucky that is was just a lot of smoke, in my case. I've seen vehicles burn to the ground with this.
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