Suspected Water Pump Failure

[Scale-Master]

'94 3.4L V6 Camaro, about 90,000 miles on original pump.
Has been running a little warm, (but never overheated or really hot), for the last 20,000 or so miles.
Just found a considerable coolant puddle under it this morning. Looks like it is coming from the front of the engine. Drips to the ground from the front crossmember by the steering rack.
If it was a traditional Small Block, these symptoms would indicate a bad water pump, but I'm not that familiar with this V6.

Anyone have any knowledge or advice before I start taking it apart? Thanks. - Mark

[Scale-Master]

And to further confuse the situation, I topped off the coolant, warmed it up until the thermostat opened, and it won't leak now. Re-checked the hoses too, they are fine. The heat has dried all the moisture so there is no trail anymore. Suggestions...?

[CamarosRsweet94]

Probably the water pump like you figured. Might want to wait and see where it's leaking from first, but it really isn't that tough to replace the pump.

[wrightz28]

A cooling system problem won't start to show it'self unitl either the effected area starts to become pressurized (steaming) or until it cools off and becomes depressurized (dripping).

With the amount of miles on it, I'd replace it and ALL the hoses for cheap insurance. While you're at you might as well replace the timing set.

[Scale-Master]

Thanks for the help/advice. I pressurized the system and it blew a stream out the weep hole in the water pump. Looks easy enough to change out, but I've found "simple" things on this car often aren't... - Mark