Water Drip Mystery

1997 CADILLAC SEVILLE
119 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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RONSPAIN
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Hi. I have a water drip (97 Seville) that seems to be coming from somewhere below the plate where the bottom radiator hose attaches to the block..it's a little hard to see, but definitely not the hose and from somewhere below that hose attachment nipple. Any ideas?

Thanks!
Mar 7, 2011 at 10:34 PM
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FIXITMR
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these things can hard to locate. does it do it cold/not running? or just when been driven?
Mar 7, 2011 at 10:40 PM
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RONSPAIN
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It appears to only drip when the engine is running...hot or cold.
Mar 7, 2011 at 10:55 PM
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FIXITMR
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check the water pump weep hole. in some cases they leak while running, sometimes they leak while off when seals are about to fail.
Mar 8, 2011 at 5:11 AM
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RONSPAIN
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Thank you so much fixitmr!!
Mar 8, 2011 at 2:55 PM
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CADIEMAN
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U need to presure test coolin sys.
Mar 9, 2011 at 12:42 AM
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