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Old 03-31-2018, 05:11 PM #1
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Leaking water pump??

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So I'm thinking my water pump or some associated part is leaking.
First thing yesterday morning I go get coffee, when I get back I see there's a fairly large puddle where my truck was parked (https://photos.app.goo.gl/4HcVfWWEmWXNGG2o1). Upon investigation it's clearly coolant, and my reservoir is low. I couldn't tell the exact source as it appears it got blown all over the place by the fan and driving (I don't have skid plates on so it's all exposed). I keep an eye on it throughout the day, but it doesn't ever mark it's territory anywhere else. I was even at my brother's for about 5 hours, and no drips on his driveway.
This morning I go out, and I check before driving away, it's leaking again. I'm seeing a drop every 10-15 seconds, try again to identify the source but can't nail it down. It's definitely the front of the engine. I'm thinking it's coming from a small square hole at the bottom of a cover that I believe covers the water pump (https://photos.app.goo.gl/aTJ6SZ3pmJnOQFVV2). Now I've been parked at my bro-inlaws for about 3 hours, again, not dripping.

Is it a normal symptom to stop leaking after being warmed up?

I live in the Bay Area, am visiting family in SLC Utah (showing off my new baby boy #prouddad). But we're leaving tomorrow for Depoe Bay, OR for a family trip. Will be there for the week and driving home next weekend. Is it safe to top off as needed for the next ~2 weeks, until I can be back home? Or do I need to order a water pump kit and do while in Oregon?
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Water pump is bad, when coolant comes out of that weep hole it's time for a new pump.
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Actually just went out and checked again; it's dropping again, and I don't think it's from that hole, but somewhere on the side;
https://photos.app.goo.gl/JiKfoXmxmmaxDyxZ2
https://photos.app.goo.gl/dj5z8T2SHJV8IHpW2
https://photos.app.goo.gl/0zWMK3mCCUC4w9Dm1
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That's an odd spot for it to leak if it's a water pump. Hard to tell from the pictures but I'm not sure it's the water pump, if it was leaking that badly the weep hole would have trail marks of coolant coming out.
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