sure it can.
it's not hard to just grab the water pump pulley ( engine off  ) and see
if there is shaft play on the water pump.

a famous engineer saying  :    'It is the nature of fluids to leak."

On 7/10/2015 2:44 PM, Roy Nicholl wrote:
> Yes ... I'm in denial about that one too ;-) ... would it leak if the engine has not been running?
>
> On 10-Jul-2015, at 21:42, Dennis Haynes wrote:
>
>> Can also be water pump.
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>> Roy Nicholl
>> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 8:41 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Coolant leak - it was bound to happen
>>
>> All,
>>
>> I went out to shift the Hyena ('88 WBX Westy) this evening and found a small
>> damp spot underneath. A closer look and I see small drips of coolant coming
>> of the rear of the engine (or the rear mount).   The van has not been
>> running in 2+ weeks, and I do not recall the leak prior.
>>
>> I check the expansion tank and it was just at the "min" line.  I didn't have
>> time to crawl underneath before dark this evening, but where the van has not
>> been running, I'm hoping for a loose or cracked hose at the rear of the
>> engine (AFAIK, the hoses are all original) and not the gaskets on the
>> jacket.
>>
>> An suggestions or bets?   As long as it's not the water jacket, I'll be
>> happy.
>>
>> Roy