Malik Ahmed

I had just changed the coolant and did a complete flush on my 06 corvette. I noticed a few drops of coolant leaking from the bottom right side near the battery. I thought it was nothing but today i was driving and white smoke started coming out of the hood. The car wasnt over heating and was at its normal temperature around 200. I look in the hood and smell coolant and the only place i see coolant is on the belts and on the right side of the engine near the water pump. I am like 80 percent sure it is the water pump but i don't know for sure. Also there is a large amount of coolant leaking even with the car turned off. Any help and advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

WW7

If you have coolant on the belts and water pump ,it's most likely the pump leaking. It could also possibly be one of the hoses leaking..Try putting a few sheets of paper towels under the pump over night, then check in the morning to see if, and where, the towels are wet.....WW

weathermaker

Check the level of the tank. Is it overfilled and going out the overflow?

Welker1

If it's you're seeing a leak back near the battery and nothing up front, odds are it's not the water pump. It's either overflow from the recent flush/change or a hose has sprung a leak back towards the firewall (possibly a heater hose). Good luck tracking it down, as WW7 suggested, I'd start by placing a few paper towels down under the water pump at the front of the vehicle as well as a few down under the battery/firewall area on the right side over night and check them in morning.

etaylor14

If you didn't have a problem before the flush.there probably is air in the system. some thermostats have a vent hole in them to eliminate this problem some don't. Eventually it will bleed itself out.

4SUMERZ

I replaced my water pump at 30K miles due to a leaking water pump seal. I would smell coolant for the longest while, but eventually, I noticed wetness on the belts and pulleys, did a 24 hr pressure test of the system and finally saw the coolant dripping from the back of the pump pulley.
Check to make sure all your hoses are on tight where they fit to the radiator and other connections.

Good Luck

Malik Ahmed

My camera sucks but this is where all the coolant is dropping from. I checked all the hoses and they all seem to be good

Gearhead Jim

If all else fails, GM makes a dye you can add to your coolant and check with a black light. OK to leave it in long term.