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Originally Posted by lovefrom1977
yea its on the side of the belt/overflow tank. That whole side gets wet too. So its most likely the water pump? how much would you say that would cost and how hard to put in?
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Really easy to check this. Take a paper towel and rub it only on the bottom-inside of the water pump pulley. If coolant it is on the inside of the pulley, that is certainly it. Easy fix. When you install the new pump, just be sure to not over-tighten the bolts, otherwise the bolt heads will snap off.
As for the comment on the coolant coming from the overflow on a blown head gasket: It has been my experience that coolant will disappear from the overflow tank. You will also see a rise in your oil. You will also have a slight milkshake on the bottom side of the oil cap. Finally, you will likely have low compression in a cylinder, or coolant leaking out of your exhaust downpipe. I don't believe I have ever seen it come out of the overflow, but I suppose anything is possible.