Running hot and leaking coolant in rear underside of motor and front underside of motor?

Tiny
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  • 1993 FORD CROWN VICTORIA
  • 4.6L
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 100,000 MILES
It all started when it overheated once after putting brand new front brakes on, then the passenger side locked up and ended up heating everything up before I was able to pull over and stop. Now have a bad coolant leak at the underside rear of the motor, near the firewall, and also the underside front of the motor, where it's making a loud squealing, and squeaking noise. (Possibly a pulley, or maybe it could be the water pump starting to fail?) Also, just had the head gasket, oil pump, and all gaskets replaced a couple months ago if it has any relevance to the current issue with it?
Friday, November 4th, 2022 AT 8:42 AM

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Tiny
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It sounds like the intake manifold gasket let go, but to be sure use a flashlight to see where the coolant is leaking from. These guides can help:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-is-leaking-coolant

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/radiator-pressure-test

Please go over these guides and report back.
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Friday, November 4th, 2022 AT 1:09 PM

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