1997 Chevy Truck Replaced water pump now leaking coolant

1997 CHEVROLET TRUCK
70,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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SHANGTANG
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I replaced my water pump yesterday and today driving it I noticed a large amount of coolant was leaking from the bottom of the truck.

Does this mean the water pump is not fitted correctly?

Also the steering locked up as soon as I was pulling into the drive way with a little bit of steam coming out of the hood. I wonder if this has something to do with the belt when I put it back on?
May 10, 2010 at 10:38 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

The first thing to do is to get the coolant leak identified, best to go get a cooling system pressure test, this may well be related to the water pump replacement, check this first.

mark (mhpautos)
May 11, 2010 at 3:01 AM
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