anyone ever have to replace a bearing on the power steering pump
or a pump on one at all?
mainly the 94 and up ones as the previous 92-93 are probably different
it seems that the last pulley that is way in the back of the engien bay is makeing a horrid noise
it has its own belt from the crank shaft
and it is spinning and grinding at the same time
i also noticed that there aer slight metal shavings
so i am guessing the bearing is worn and causing the pulley wheel to rub on the engine
i was going to cut off the belt but then my coolant would not flrw properly
not too bad since it is a straight highway drive home
but did not want to risk it
so i called lexus and after a while called me back to say there is no flatbeds availabe until 8am
this is at midnight
so i had to sleep over and the tow came this morning to take the car back to my house
as the dealer is closed, since that is where they normally drive the car 2
but since it is a show car and a long weekend they dropped it off at home
first time my car has ever broken and needed a tow ever.
it still drives except for the racket it makes
and i didn't want to drive it home
just to hear bang as the puley lets go spraying my alternator with coolant and frying it
then the pulley damaging the crank and the hood
just to save a few buck and hassel
what a night
anyway
anyone else had a pump go bad or the bearing
and if so got ideas on pricing as i never heard of one being replaced
i think i am going to pay for this damn thing being variable assist on the steering and for it running the fan also