Coolant leak, Radiator and elsewhere

[TheNewAmericanSpirit]

I know for a fact that my radiator has a leak because I can see the crack and is squirts water.

The kicker is I can see coolant/water dripping under the car on the passenger sign near the pullys. When I crank the car the drip becomes profuse. The coolant is a little muddy but the oil on the dip stick is still fine.

I have no clue where the leak is coming from. Any idea on where is leak is coming from before I start tearing things apart?

[koRnhead]

That would be your water pump spitting water out. Get that replaced asap, and change your timing belt while you are in there.

[TheNewAmericanSpirit]

Crap I didn't even think of that because I thought it had been changed recently . . . booooooo!!! I needed to get one anyways for another festiva so I might as well get two.

[koRnhead]

It very well may have been changed....sadly that doesn't mean it was done right. Changing the belt is smart because it doesn't really play nice with anti-freeze. Don't want your belt to snap on your morning drive one day.

[TheNewAmericanSpirit]

Yeah. it's time to change the belt anyways . . . I was hoping this would last long enough for me to get my B8 swap done in my other Festiva.