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Originally Posted by catvents
If you are talking about a possible coolant leak on the passenger side I would invite you to check the steel tube, attached to the top of the water pump, going in the firewall direction, connecting to the heater hoses; this tube rusted and corroded, causing a coolant leak. I have replaced it on my 2001, 3 years ago and I think it is a regular issue on this model in addition to another steel tube ( also related to the heater system) crossing the top of the engine under the manifold plenum which can also be corroded and cause a coolant leak.
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I've seen numerous posts about the cross-over tube, and this definitely does not apply in my case. And I doubt the issue is coming from the water pump side of the hose, as I was able to stuff a shop rag around the water pump intake pipe and leave it there for a couple of days while driving. The rag was dry when I removed it, which means that my leak is either further down the intake pipe or at/near the radiator side.