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Leaking coolant behind belt tensioner. Ideas?

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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 11:49 AM
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Default Leaking coolant behind belt tensioner. Ideas?

I have coolant (orange) leaking issue behind the belt tensioner. The water pump is clean and the lower radiator hose is clean. Has anyone seen this? Thanks for your help. Click image for larger version

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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 12:32 PM
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Whenever I climb up steep ledges, coolant pisses put from the nipple on the overflow bottle.....could this be the case? Hard to see the pics.
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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 01:55 PM
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Any trickles when the engine is warm and idling on level ground?

Different vehicle, but the only time I had coolant coming from an unexpected location, it was the intake manifold gasket.
Hope that's not the case for you.
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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 07:32 PM
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Mine looks like this also. I believe it to be the seal behind water pump. Its not a fast leak so I will tear into it one day. Hope you get out fixed
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Old Oct 27, 2012 | 06:06 AM
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It's the intake manifold gasket leaking. I plan to try some stop leak before I tear the engine down. Thanks for everyones input.
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Old Oct 29, 2012 | 11:31 AM
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I had to swap out my water pump gasket and while I was at it swapped the pump. Recently I noticed a slight leak and I double checked the bolts and they were a tad loose...since then no more leak. Gasket and pump were about $60 out the door.
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