The weeping out of hole isn't very dramatic.  When I discovered it in my
Syncro's water pump a few years ago and learned what it was (not head
gaskets thankfully) I realized that it had been going on for some time
and I would occasionally see a small amount of coolant and not recognize
what I should be looking for.

I realized it was a steady though small leak during a two week period of
several snow storms and very cold weather.  It was much easier to see a
few drops of coolant on the snow / ice below the car than to see it on
the street.

So, I replaced mine before any failure, but after several months of the
weeping.  I wouldn't advise waiting as long as I did.

I just remembered that I still have a new little hose that takes coolant
into the oil cooler that I bought because I thought that was the source
of the leak.  The old one was fine so I left it on there.

I need to offer that for sale since I no longer have a 2.1 WBX.

Sam

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Sam Walters
Baltimore, MD

89 Syncro GL, Zetec Inside
85 Westy Weekender
85 Mercedes Benz 300D Turbodiesel - to become veggie oil powered

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