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hi,i have a 95 lexus ls 400,i have been told ...
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hi,i have a 95 lexus ls 400,i have been told conflicting problems,first the power steering pump hald a very small or slow leak i added,stop leak which worked foe a while,my car is now noising like a kettle is almost out of water and is boiling,no temp change,no difference with or without ac on or off ,no lights on for an alternator problem. bearing?- but noise and vibrating is on left side,and the fan isnt loose,hoping its not serous like key or kogs not catching in the inside it has vibration on the underneath side of the engine as well as p steering on top.thanks bill.

 

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just hald 2 places look at it,and one said from underneat listering to thecasing it was my altenator,im not believing it is.the other through a long screwdriver and touch said the p steering pump is gone,and maybe water pump but no temp diff.maybe pulleys.

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June 19 12:45 PM (1 hour and 9 minutes and 42 seconds later)
         
Hello and thank you for using just answer. How many miles are on your car? Are you having to add coolant? Could you please rephrase your conditions, I am having a hard time understanding if you have 1 problem or 3 here. The more details and information you provide me with the better I can help here.

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June 20 10:25 AM (21 hours and 39 minutes and 32 seconds later)
         
hi,peter 180,thousand miles,not having to add coolant level staying good.condition sounds like a bearing maybe also sounds constant movement or water at a bubbling boiling point,that is the main problem.i also know i have a slow drop leak in the power steering fluid-now believe it might be in the line,as a tecnitian said he looked and he believes the seal is dry,suggested to steam clean and check the line first.thanks bill.i have recently changeg the battery,calapers rotars and pads ,and have some invested in having it a little longer..
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June 21 12:00 PM (1 day and 1 hour later)
         
final reply i have recently hald the car checked,and have been told it is a bearing in the altinator that is making that noise,they took the belt off from underneath,and checked.reguarding the slow leak from the power steering fluid,he said he thought he see's that the rubber seal looked dry,and that i should, just have the grunge down, and along the hose steam cleaned and in his opinion then check the hose or line leading from the p steering pump.$390 for altenator complete,or purchase one,from an auto store or salvage business.whitch i am about to do locally,not on line from a1 auto.i thought i was getting hot air for a little longer having it on 65 this morning but pressed auto and ac/worked fine.final all-around thoughts, thanks bill....
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June 21 12:32 PM (31 minutes and 31 seconds later)
         
just your final thought's thank you bill.
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June 21 12:58 PM (26 minutes and 18 seconds later)
         
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didn't see any complaint of a/c in initial question, best thing to do here is have the a.c system evacuated and recharged with leak dye, common for the evaporator (under the dash) to leak refrigerant. If you are replacing the alternaotor I recommend using a Lexus unit- the dealer has remanufactured units or buy salvage, most commonly on these cars the power steering pump leaks and pours fluid directly into the alternator which causes failure, other than that these alternators just never wear out or fail on your car. Aftermarket units: I have installed too many of them that just don't work or fail in less than a year, spend the few extra dollars and fix it right the first time.

This is a PAY site, even if you made a deposit we do not get paid until you click "accept" and any amount of bonus is always appreciated.Please let me know if I can be of further assistance and thank you again for using just answer!
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