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Loss of power steering and loud squeal


JordanC

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Hi guys,

 

On my way home from work today in the Supra, i noticed my water temp was at max, eased off and kept to 50-60 and the temperature came down a bit, maybe to 3/4 so this is when I first noticed something was amiss. I came off the slip road and its a sharp left bend, as I turned the wheel to 10am to take it (15-20mph) the power steering went really heavy, master warning light came on and battery symbol was illuminated on the dash. Turned the wheel back to 12 (car still running) and the lights went off, steering back to being light again. Pulled over just up the road and lifted the bonnet, really loud squealing noise, almost sounds like a belt maybe?

 

The car didn't die or cut out or anything like that but the squeal persisted all the way home, would get noticeably louder when turning past 10 and 2 and would get louder if accelerating even slightly.

 

Anyone experienced this or can help me to diagnose? The water temp is normal at idle but will nearly be at max at 70mph, squeal is still there.

 

Cheers,

 

Jordan

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Any particular importance regarding making sure its replaced with an OEM pulley?

 

I know about the harmonic balancing aspect, but what are the chances of actual damage if I didn't use an OEM one? Didn't realise the cost of them when your average lightweight pulley is like 60-70 quid (although they cost what they cost at the end of the day!)

 

However if we're talking serious stuff here then I suppose OEM is the only way to go?

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what are the chances of actual damage if I didn't use an OEM one? Didn't realise the cost of them when your average lightweight pulley is like 60-70 quid

 

Why risk £3k on a short engine for the sake of £200 on a critical part? I'd only ever fit genuine Toyota, you can get knock off balancers from eBay sellers for half the price though if you really want to go cheap and take the risk. Chris's price is good, I bought one in from a Toyota dealer the USA for less but that took over 2 weeks to deliver and I had shitty Parcelforce pratting around import duty payment before they would onward deliver which accounted for half the time to deliver.

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Not really a money issue, just wanted to know!

 

I'm not knocking Chris's pricing of them either, I just didn't know they were in that ballpark price-wise to begin with as the only time I see pulleys is on the fleabay and they're silly cheap (now I know why). I saw them for £311 on Whifbitz and nearly sh*t a brick.

 

I've just been doing my research about it now, I will have to go OEM!

 

Looking forward to trying to wrestle that pulley bolt and pulley off :eyebrows:

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