Coolant Leak, Backfiring and Hard to turn steering wheel
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Hi my name is nick and I'm new to the boards. My car is just shitting itself lol. My transmission went now I'm doing a T56 swap. But I was driving and notices my car back fires alot , running rich?but here's the weirdest thing when I make sharp turns my wheel starts to lock up, almost like the power steering went out. I stopped the car and noticed it's leaking coolant from directly in the middle underneath the engine. Also the low coolant light is on yet the car doesn't overheat? I changed my serpentine belt a week ago. I don't know what is causing this. The water pump and opti spark was both replaced in 2006. So I don't think they should be going bad? LT's you gotta love em
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If coolant is dripping on the belt, it's probably going to slip. First order of business would be to take care of the leak. You don't think a pump can go bad after 5 years?
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I thought about that just after i wrote up the post lol usually when i make a hard turn its pretty tough to turn. so coolant could be spraying on the belt from the fan? I thought that waterpumps could go up to 50-80k. But i wouldnt be the first time i was wrong about something