Took a very short trip the other day and came home to discover that coolant was leaking all over the place. The car didn't overheat, and I believe I've isolated the source of the leak - the water pump, or the gaskets therefrom.
My question is, since it leaked from the pump and got sprayed all over the fan, should I be worried about coolant residue on the alternator, or anything else in that area? The timing belt is covered, obviously, so I don't think there's a problem there, but I've heard about problems arising from this situation.
Also, when I pulled into the driveway, the power steering seemed to go out. Would that be a side effect of the coolant going everywhere? I'm gonna install a new pump (or gaskets) myself, so I'll be able to do anything sort of cleanup necessary. Any advice on the coolant cleanup and/or pump install?
Thanks, Volvo-Community-At-Large.
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PS- I'll assume most of you have seen this, but for the overseas types, here's a fascinating link about old Volvos and our former Secretary of State Colin Powell. Weird, I know.