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It is not the water pump leaking. What is the water pump bolted to? It is leaking on top where the radiator hose attaches. Looks like a bunch of stuff to take apart to get to it.
It maybe the 5/8 heater hose that goes between the intake manifold to the timing cover on the back side of the water pump. Its about a foot long. Its not the bad to replace.
That is what it is Master. The metal "tit" on top, that the heater hose connects to is rusted out. It came right out of the hosing. Does anyone know if anyone sells this part? It is not threaded in to the housing, it is just a slip fit. If I can't find a part, then I will have to engineer something.
Everything went fine. Got the nipple, hammered it into the housing hole, reconnected everything. No leaks. Went ahead and flushed cooling system and refilled with coolant. Thanks for the help everyone.
FYI- I removed the oil filter to gain access to the nipple from below. Alot easier.