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This is an odd one. Let me start by saying I’ve used this forum for troubleshooting a lot of issues with 32 Gtr.

I actually bought the vehicle at a salvage yard and for the most part the rebuild has been going smooth. Intercooler, turbocharger inlet pipe, radiator and ac condenser have all been replaced. I did the 3 belts along with the tensioner and notice a squeal coming from p/s belt. Turns out the high pressure line was leaking at the O-ring, again this forum provided the answer. Replaced the O-ring and bought a new reservoir cap b/c the previous one had wires that snapped. 

Turned the motor on to see everything in action and the belt still squealed and I the pump had a slow but consistent leak from behind the pulley where it meets the power steering pump. 

Now it’s been about a week since I last worked on the car and noticed power steering fluid coming from the bottom of the radiator? I posted a pic for reference and I’m racking my brain trying to figure this one out. Maybe when the fluid was spraying inside the engine bay some of it got caught in the radiator? I also just put the car on jack stands because I have 3 droplets of coolant forming beneath the oil pan ?‍♂️. According to my forum research it can be the heater core or a few nuts located under the plenum. I appreciate any insight on this one or even reassurance that i’m not totally Burnt. Thank you for the read and help. 

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Degrease everything. Make sure it is clean everywhere that has oil on it now. Run it for a bit, see where it gets wet.

Squealing belts/pulleys can be fixed by sandpapering the sheave faces. Don't do it while it's running! But the squealing may be because the pump has a problem. See how hard it is to turn, whether there's any wrong slop in it, etc.

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8 hours ago, GTSBoy said:

Degrease everything. Make sure it is clean everywhere that has oil on it now. Run it for a bit, see where it gets wet.

Squealing belts/pulleys can be fixed by sandpapering the sheave faces. Don't do it while it's running! But the squealing may be because the pump has a problem. See how hard it is to turn, whether there's any wrong slop in it, etc.

?? i will try the degreasing next. I thought it was a bad pump at first listen but when I sprayed the a/c belt With a tad bit if water the noise went away temporarily. Thanks for the suggestion

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Also I had added some ATF to my power steering and turned lock to lock. The steering isnt jittery any more and the squeal stopped when at idle but if I were to rev the motor it would let a scream out momentarily

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So I degreased the potential problem areas and found some interesting stuff. I knew my power steering pump seemed expired but Unfortunately I came across this sight. Any ideas? 
 

You can see the coolant gathering under the oil pan. You can also see a droplet on one Of the Hicas lines in the front. Could it be a bad gasket? Bad water pump? Thanks everyone for your help

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Trace the wet up to where it comes from.

It is not unusual for the water pump to start to leak at the shaft seal, sometimes even at the gasket. These things need to be replaced every so often.

The PS pump could be leaking from it's shaft seal, from a hose connection or a body seal.

You know what fluids are leaking, you know what they are supposed to be kept inside. You just need to find out where they are getting out.

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6 hours ago, GTSBoy said:

Trace the wet up to where it comes from.

It is not unusual for the water pump to start to leak at the shaft seal, sometimes even at the gasket. These things need to be replaced every so often.

The PS pump could be leaking from it's shaft seal, from a hose connection or a body seal.

You know what fluids are leaking, you know what they are supposed to be kept inside. You just need to find out where they are getting out.

Thanks GTS, I appreciate all your input. Im going to rip apart the front end and just do it right this time around.

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