Crap. So been having steering problems. Changed the lines, pump, and rack. Just finished the pump yesterday and drove the car and makes a horrible whining noise. Thought is was more steering issues but the car drives like a dream. Noise increases with rpm's and also increased with turning the wheel.
The tension pulley was a little rough so I thought this was the noise. I was proudly showing my daughter my diagnosis. Took the belts off and spun the pulleys to show her how smart I was. Both tensioner pullers were silent. So I started spinning everything else. Guess what. The water pump, less than a year old, is making the noise. Darn it. But the life time warranty from Autozone helps.
Guess what I am doing tomorrow. Hope I remember how. Anyway. Last time I broke a bolt holding the pump in place. I found similar bolts at sears, just not as long. Would it be wise to replace the bolts? On Sun can not get OEM parts and daughter needs the car Monday.
Should I get a free replacement from Autozone or go with a better one? I seem to be having issues with autozone parts lately. First power steering pump was bad and now in less than a year the water pump is gone.
