Postby HLEGuitars » Fri Dec 06, 2013 7:07 am
That, my friend, is the power steering pump..
have you checked your fluid level?
However.. I would think that the squealing is more likely to be coming from the tensioner pulley which is just to the right of it, just out of sight under the intake snorkel in the picture.
if it is.. its not an expensive part and not too hard to change...
new belt and a new tensioner and you should be good to go.
As for the rust..
get some degreaser solvent, like Napth or "prep all"..
Sand the area with 120 grit sand paper and finish with 400 grit until all the rust is gone then clean it really good with the solvent...
as soon as the solvent is dry.. hit it with primer let that dry a bit and hit it with a matching color of one step car paint..
you'll want to mask of the surrounding area or be prepared for an overspray nightmare
in that area and that small of a spot.. i could use rattle cans and make it almost unnoticeable.. but you need to "feather the edge" of the new paint, and wetsand and buff the transition....
if you feel like going that far.. i'll post the complete process