when it leaks at the motor by the timing chain, is this my waterpump?

1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
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REBECCAP342
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When my truck is leaking water from about the timing chain area and doesn't leak antifreeze or water from the radiator, is that possibly my waterpump?
Jul 14, 2012 at 10:24 AM
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WRENCHTECH
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Water pump, timing cover gasket, hose.... could be a lot of things. It needs to be pressure tested and examined closer.
Jul 14, 2012 at 12:48 PM
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