I have a noise that sounds like low power steering fluid....
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Kurt Mulling
217 days ago
Hello, my name is \*\*\*\*\* \*\*\*\*\* I'm sorry your having problems with this vehicle so I'll try to help you with this issue.The website may prompt if you want a call, but that would be up to you. So you can try to determine what it is by holding a long screwdriver or a pipe or cut off pipe and place one side on the part and the other next to your ear and carefully with it running try to hear where it is, it can be any moving part like a pulley for the belt or a [water pump](/topics-water-pump-toyota/) but that is what I do, but with a stethoscope
Customer
217 days ago
I will try these ideas and hopefully not get wrapped up in the belts. If it doesn't appear to be the alternator, I'm already due for a/c work anyway.I may try the phone call, but not right now thank you. there doesn"t seem to be a sure-thing answer without isolating components.
Kurt Mulling
217 days ago
that is the best way to find it sorry
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