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 14, 2013 at 5:37 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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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 14, 2013 at 5:39 PM
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