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Old 08-29-2021, 01:55 PM   #1
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Sounds like it could be the water (coolant) pump.
Once you get it in the air and remove the body under panels you will be able to get eyes on it.
The coolant at the front could be from coolant running along a hose or on the body under panels.

I have looked at your blog.
I see your not afraid of something like this.
you will be able to do this repair no problem.
You just need to get "eyes on" the leak so you know if it is hoses or water pump.
Once you identify the problem you will have no issues.

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Old 08-29-2021, 02:38 PM   #2
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Leak from the front kind of changes direction to some degree. It very well could be either of the radiators or the center one since you have an S.

Your right though, getting the covers off and eyes on it will help.

One thing you could do to help, get the covers off, then lay cardboard out under the entire car. pressurize the system. The cardboard will act as an extra set of eyes and help you pinpoint the location.

Getting it on level ground though will be necessary obviously
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Old 08-30-2021, 01:06 PM   #3
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2 different things going on. Pilots issue isn't the same (as far as we know so far) as the original posters issue. He was just providing information of where the OP should also look for potential leaks.

Since the OP says the leak is coming from the front it is most likely not a WP issue.
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Old 09-26-2021, 12:59 PM   #4
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Is the replacement part number in reference to my above post a 4-way hose or a 3-way hose ? I have an Automatic Transmission with Tiptronic.

https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_Info/99610621212.htm?pn=996-106-212-12-M100&SVSVSI=1048&DID=21164 (3-way hose)

https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_Info/99610652204.htm?pn=996-106-522-04-OEM&SVSVSI=1048&DID=11496 (4-way hose)
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Old 09-26-2021, 05:30 PM   #5
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