1993 Volvo 240 coolant leaking

1993 VOLVO 240
110,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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SILVER33
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I changed thermostat & everything OK one hour later I restarted engine & now have coolant leaking from either water pump or front of cylinder head any ideas as to why it started leaking? no leaks before.
thermostat was stuck open for about 8 months thats
why i changed.

Thanx Rick.
Feb 9, 2008 at 8:08 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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You will have to pressure test the system to pin point where the leak is, sometimes these thing do happen, a new leak starts for no particular reason. do a pressure test first.

mark (mhpautos)
Feb 9, 2008 at 11:55 PM
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