Found a leak?

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Drove the car to lunch and did a 1st and 2nd gear pull during lunch hour at work. Came out an hour later and saw this! I tried to trace the leak back but it just disappears into the bumper. A co-worker says he thinks my water pump may be going out as older vehicles tend to "***" itself as a sign of the water pump failing. Anyone have this issue or have any ideas? It's been a few hours now and I haven't seen any more coolant leaking
 

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Have you washed the car recently, I had a drip 2 weeks after a wash.
 
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Have you washed the car recently, I had a drip 2 weeks after a wash.

I haven't washed the car for about 2-3 weeks now

EDIT: It also doesn't seem like the coolant is diluted by water either...
 

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Had the same picture of my car when I came out to drive home after work. It was the radiator, drivers side, top corner where the center part of the radiator meets the end cap, had rusted away and finally blew out and was leaking under pressure but not static. Hope this helps. Jeff PS, noticed you have the same paint scheme as mine! Lol.... 2002 GTS here....
 

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At the bottom of the oem radiator on the drivers side is drain tap, I would check under the car there too.

Did you pop the hood after noticing the leak and have a look around?
 

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I haven't washed the car for about 2-3 weeks now

EDIT: It also doesn't seem like the coolant is diluted by water either...

Well here is your answer. Your car is simply protesting since you have not washed it for bout 2 to 3 weeks.:D
 

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Anything is possible. It's kind of comical to ask where it's leaking without looking at the underside of the car or pressure testing the system.
 
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At the bottom of the oem radiator on the drivers side is drain tap, I would check under the car there too.

Did you pop the hood after noticing the leak and have a look around?

After getting another look at it, it looks like it's coming from the drain tap. Oddly enough, it is no longer leaking anything anymore!

what year is your GTS?
how many miles are on her?

1998 with a couple hundred miles less than 36,000 miles.
 

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