Maybe water pump Leak

Hey guys

Sorry to be an ass, im sure you have heard lots of threads about leaking pipes etc

I need some expert advise

I have a coolant Leak coming from somewhere near the back of the engine Im going through a radiator and a tanks worth every 5 days or so, Now reading other threads it would lead me to beleive either a pipe is perished/lose/buggered or worse case its the water pump. I have also checked the oil and there is no sign of collant in there so that maybe lessons the possibility of it being my head gasket.

When i start the car there is a steady drip of coolant coming from just next to the oil sump plug, i have looked as hard as i can do see where its coming from but to no avail, any advice what it might be ??

Iv checked all visible coolant hoses etc and there all tight and dry, iv heard something about a hose which site behind the engine ?? maybe this has come lose , im at a lose with this one.

The cars booked in tommorrow at my local performance place which they will try and locate the problem but if it is the water pump (hopefully not) what will i be roughly looking at for a replacement and labour costs ?

Cheers guys and sorry in advance if iv just put this in the wrong section

oh and i have a jspec BPU Auto TT

Check the 2 pipes that go through the firewall to the heater matrix on passenger side.

Ok ill get them to check it out, cheers nic

On the other hand how much would i be looking at for a new head gasket/repaired if thats the case ? im hoping to the heavens it isnt that.

If it's leaking water that bad, it won't be the head gasket

If it's leaking water that bad, it won't be the head gasket

i think you may have just made me sleep that little bit better dude , im really starting to get worried as to what it is

guess ill find out what it might be tomorrow. Dont you Just hate it when your pride and joy is hurting, really puts a downer on me seeing as its my daily drive and iv looked after her soo much its painfull to see her like this ( plays a little violin)

also is it common with a leak that it will suck coolant in from the tank ? i seem to go through a tanks worth in about 2 days

Water pump usually leaks onto the alternator. Sounds like it may be core plug, and if one is leaking they'll all be on the way, so engine out job to get at them all You should be able to trace it on a ramp, with luminescent dye in the coolant and a black light.

My water pump was leaking last week, got a new one now and all sorted.

I spotted the leak by seeing steam coming from the alternator, obviously the hot coolant was touching the alternator and creating steam.

Im theory there should be a short black rubber drain hose to allow any water getting past the pump seal to miss the alternator, but it's often not put on a new pump, pulled or fallen off.

OOOH thats what the little brassy colour pipe is coming from the bottom of my new water pump is then is it?

There wasnt one on the old pump. I didnt get any black hose though.

thanks for the advice etc guys , just got it back from SPC and low and behold Mr Wilson does it again.

water pump seals have gone so a new one has been ordered and will be replaced along with all coolant pipes and a new cambelt just for good measure.

thanks for the Help guys