water leak

[AdamjVR6 0]

Since im selling my car it's decided to go wrong for me :lol:

 

Basically i noticed my water level had dropped to just below the min line on the expansion tank.

 

Then i noticed that there are no leaks untill i turn the engine off :?

Then it leaks about half a pint of coolant and stops.

 

Does this everytime without fail,am i right in thinking this means i need a new water pump?

As the leak is directly below where the belts for PAS etc are.

 

Any idea what a garage charges for a water pump if that what the problem is?

 

Oh,and the problem seems directly linked to how long you drive.

I.E. i drove about 100 miles friday and the leak was about a half a pint after i turned the key yet after a short say 10 mile drive its a thimble full :?

 

weird

[mattkh 0]

Hi

Probably the plastic crack pipe.

[AdamjVR6 0]

Hi

Probably the plastic crack pipe.

 

What it just breaks when i turn the engine off and mends when the engine is running :? :? :?

[Jon_vr6 1]

Mine used to leak from the thermo housing only when the engine had been off for about 2hrs yours is either the crack pipe or as you say the water pump!

[dat 0]

I have a similar problem -, the garage has diagnosed a crack in the thermostat housing - there are replacement instructions on this site.