Water pump gone?

[Trans am Man]

Hi guys,i noticed a nice little puddle under the front of the trans am today,its not the radiator,so could it be the water pump leaking?

If so,how much is a pump,and are they easy to fit,or could it be something else,as the coolant level is fine.

Any advice would be great!

['STANGETR]

Could be, but.......are you certain the puddle was antifreeze? We replaced my water pump 3 times and there was never a puddle, just drips at the weep hole. Could be just a hose. Or, when it's warm out or running the a/c you get a "condensation puddle", but I don't know where you live and just "assuming" it's not that warm yet where you are! Make sure you know what type of fluid it is first

[Trans am Man]

Its definatly anti freeze,it tasted sweet on my fingers,if its the pump,can you put some water pump sealer in it to stop it from leaking?

Im in the UK.

[Trans Am]

If its an lt1, you should start it up and check if it is leaking , there is a small weep hole on the underside of the pump. I wouldnt put any sealer or anything, they might plug the radiator , or the heater core, but it might work.

A new water pump cost me £150 a year ago from w a s p performance in wisbech, cambridgeshire, pretty easy to replace too.

[Trans am Man]

Was that £150 fitted or did you do it yourself?

[Trans Am]

I have replaced it myself, prety easy job too, I ll give you a hand if you re not far from me, i live near stansted now

[Trans am Man]

Thanks for the offer,im quite a bit up north from you,ill probalary get it done this week at US autos,its only done the road from me,unfortunatly,ill be selling it shortly after,new house coming soon

[Christopherrr]

it tasted sweet on my fingers.

did you taste it?

[Johnyd2]

Its definatly anti freeze,it tasted sweet on my fingers,
Im in the UK.

Many a domesticated animal have perished doing the exact same thing..... Fido says "dont ingest anti-freeze, despite it's attractive flavor"

[01Y87]

I have replaced it myself, prety easy job too, I ll give you a hand if you re not far from me, i live near stansted now

that's interesting....not to hijack the thread, but a 4th gen f-body in Europe? Does it have right-hand drive? Nothing says "american car" like a Camaro or firebird so its probably not common to see it across the pond. How can you afford the registration - don't they charge the fee based on the engine displacement? Are parts readily available? Are there a lot of f-bodies there?