1996 Infiniti J30 Car Smokes Kicks Flakes Metal Around Power Steering Pully Does

1996 INFINITI J30
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My car smokes and kicks up flakes of metal around the power steering pully what does this mean
Mar 15, 2013 at 12:37 AM
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If you are seeing smoke and metal, it sounds like a bearing is bad and heating up. I would recommend removing the belt and checking to see if there is excessive play in the PS pump. It doesn't sound safe the way it is.
Mar 15, 2013 at 12:39 AM
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