Cooling problems

2004 SATURN ION
120,000 MILES • 2.2L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MICHAEL GEORGE
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Wife said engine ran hot. I have it on ramps. It is pouring water from back of engine but cannot figure out where coming from. Water pump is it pulley driven or what is on back side of engine that could be leaking?
May 21, 2017 at 12:44 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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The water pump is chain driven and on the back side of the engine and is on the passenger side of the car. I cannot see what is leaking but there is a deep hole on the water pump that could be leaking. There is a larger metal tube going into the water pump.
May 21, 2017 at 6:49 PM