Ok guys, I just noticed that my car was leaking coolant very badly. I left home to pick up my gf and when I cam back I noticed liquid in the driveway. I parked my car and then looked under and saw coolant leaking out in a constant stream. It was leaking from the passenger side and since the splashguard for that side is gone I could see it hitting the ground. When I looked under the car there was coolant on the oil pan (notably where the lower and upper come together) and it seemed like the control arm was very moist. The parts near the oil filter also look wet but it isn't leaking and my oil level seems fine. Any ideas guys? Could this be the water pump going out? Thanks for the help, you guys are always there for me!

PS: I know it sounds vague but ask any questions and I will try my best to answer them!

 

Was it leaking from this area?

 

I jacked it up and started it and the coolant was coming down the driver's side of the oil pan. It drips out when it is running and comes out in a more steady stream when the car is turned off.

 

That was neither a yes or a no.

The driver's side? From where, exactly? Coolant log? Rad hose? Heater hoses? EGR/TB coolant hoses?

Driver's side front or back?

 

Sorry, I am just not familiar with that picture (I am by no means a mechanic). What I am referring to as the oil pan (not sure if I am right) is the part of the engine that dips down and has the bolt you remove to change the oil. Coolant was running down the driver's side of that towards the front of the car.

 

And where is it coming from? Did you follow it up at all?

And the diagram above is looking at the engine head on, from the passenger side wheel well.

 

It was getting too dark for me to trace it to where it was coming from. I did see coolant on the bottom of whatever is above the crossmember (trans?). Idk if it makes a difference, but my lower core support is rusted out. Was gonna get that fixed next week, hopefully I still can if this isn't too expensive to fix (assuming it is fixable).

 

Took it to the mechanic today and they said it is leaking at the water pump. The quote was $600 in parts and labor to change the pump (they said it is a 6 hr job). Kind of pissed at the cost, but I need her fixed. I hope something else doesn't break soon.