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merry fing waterpump

85xjproject

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well noticed a nice sized coolant leak this morning ,prestone is dripping from the 2 bolts of the oil pan located just under the vibration damper. also there is prestone just below the water pump that is dripping on the timing plate(thing with the nipple) now is this the water pump, or is this crap actually leaking from the oil pan? help please! also should i continue to drive it? no overheating. it is christmas eve,i really do not need this right now thanks
 
It is probably not leaking from the oil pan. Check all your hoses for leaks and if you find none, chances are the waterpump is leaking, but you have to go look at it and try to find the leak.
 
the source of that leak is most likely either somewhere from the water pump mating surface, or the lower radiator hose where it attaches to the bottom of the water pump itself. coolant won't likely travel much further than that, as it wants to follow the path of least resistance.
 
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