nospam <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in news:44D13E0C.613AA12D@nospam.com:

> I came home today after driving and had coolant in the driveway
> originating from the left side front dripping near the oil pan bolt. I
> put the car on ramps and tried to find the leak. The leak does not
> occur when the car is running, only after you shut it off (which is
> common for a water pump). I saw some fluid leaking from the pipe that
> goes into the back of the water pump which is sealed with an o-ring.



That's the thermostat-to-water-pump pipe.



> Has anyone ever seen this seal go?



Yes. Due to either
1) neglected coolant changes, or
2) rust, or
3) age drying out the O-rings.

#1 and #3 are most common.



> The car has 160,000 miles. It could
> be the water pump but it doesn’t look like it is weeping from there but
> it is hard to tell. The pipe that comes from the water pump has other
> pipes connected to it, but it doesn’t look like they are leaking.



Those hoses feed certain engine controls. They don't usually leak. At least
not catastrophically.



> It
> looks impossible to get at the pipe that comes out of the back of the
> water pump. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I plan on taking the
> shroud off so that I can get a better look at where the leak is.



Do that. The pipe can be removed once you take off the thermostat housing.



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