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Old 02-25-2019, 01:02 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Probably mixed coolant types. I did that, red with green...looked like rusty water after.

I'd be looking closer at the water pump. Is the liquid coming out of the weep hole, around the shaft, or...? Still not sure? hit it with brake cleaner and blow it dry with compressed air, then run it and look for a source of the leak.

Head gasket? Not my first assumption, but if it were, look for bubbles coming out at the radiator cap. If you've just refilled it, there might be bubbles coming out that were trapped...but if its been run for a bit and they keep coming out, then that's one sign of a head gasket issue. As noted before, opening the throttle up can make it more apparent. Also look for coolant mixed in the oil...

Let us know your mechanical aptitude level, so we're not telling you things you already know to check.

3.2L? Interference engine, iirc...don't want that water pump taking out the timing belt and ruining the engine.
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