Found water pouring from the water pump. $627 later had the pump and timming belts changed. I get the car home (from the mechanics) to find water leaking from the bottom of the engine. I'm thinking the worst (cracked block) but want to know is what it might cost. Is this something that a mechanic should have seen. Also, the leak seems to be from the seem along the bottom of the engine. Is it possible that it's just a gasket and does make it cheaper.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

Information such as make, model, engine, ect would be helpfull here. And which seam is it that you are referancing to... Can you post a picture???

 

Oops...it's a 93 honda accord 4 cyl. auto. Unfortunately I don't have a picture. I just drove it down to the mechanics. It didn't overheat but it was only a 15 minute drive at 6:30 am with only one traffic light.

 

How bad is the leak??? And where exactly is it coming from???

 

Thanks for the help everyone. Turns out it was just a hose. I couldn't see it until it was up on the hoist. It couldn't handle the pressure of the new timing belt and water pump.

Thanks.

 

Pressure comes from engine temperature. Doesn't come from new timing belt. Still, glad it was something easy.

Keep an eye on temperature now to make sure its OK. One possibility is high temperature caused by partly plugged radiator or bad thermostat might have been the original culprit.