Coolant leaking from back of engine

2004 KIA SORENTO
182,000 MILES • 3.5L • V6 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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JESSE BULECHOWSKY
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Would a leaking water pump leak coolant from the back of the engine?
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Jan 27, 2020 at 3:55 AM
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STEVE W.
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Where that pump is located it shouldn't but it would depend on how it was leaking. For that leak I would suspect the coolant bypass pipe and it's seals and gaskets first as it runs through there.
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