Thread: Coolant leak behind water pump

Thanks for the reply, does the water pump bolt directly onto the block or is there a part between the pump and the block. The pump was recently changed by a mechanic and he said the part behind the water pump is also leaking and he would fix it for $700, but I called bs on that. I always thought the pump bolts directly to the block.

From further research I guess that would be the timing chain cover that the water pump bolts to. I read somewhere that you could remove the water pump and the timing chain cover all in one piece by removing only the 4 larger water pump bolts that go right through to the cover...your thoughts on this or do you know of any tricks or tips to make the job easier.