Coolant leak Question (Pictures attached)

[Dus10R]

When I first bought the car the guy that I bought it from didn't drive it much and it developed a small coolant leak after I started driving it the first week. I kept my eye on it and it eventually stopped leaking as I drove it on a daily basis (this was 2 years ago) Now I've parked the car for winter, taking it out about once a week just to start it and run it a little, and this last time I parked it, a day later I noticed the same leak is back, same place and everything. Any clues... here's some pics.

[jpflip]

Can it be under the expansion tank... Left side of the engine compartment... Coolant reservoir is know to leak and many people got it replaced....

[Dus10R]

Can it be under the expansion tank... Left side of the engine compartment... Coolant reservoir is know to leak and many people got it replaced....

It's on the passenger side at the back of the motor.

[RFM]

Take a look if it does not leak from between the cylinder head and the engine bloc (cyl. head gasket)

[MechanicalEng]

I had a similar leak a few weeks ago, my leak was coming from the top of the engine and it was dripping from the rear sway bar area. This car has a couple of coolant hoses on top of the engine that bring water from one side of the engine to the other. The dealer had to drop the engine to fix this, they had to replace 2 O-rings ($10).

[Dus10R]

I had a similar leak a few weeks ago, my leak was coming from the top of the engine and it was dripping from the rear sway bar area. This car has a couple of coolant hoses on top of the engine that bring water from one side of the engine to the other. The dealer had to drop the engine to fix this, they had to replace 2 O-rings ($10).

This leak is at the rear (closest to the bumper) of the motor on the passenger side and I can't find any fluid on top that is leaking down. I'm stumped on this one.

[RFM]

Have you checked, as already mentioned, the cylinder head on porosity or a leaked cylinder head gasket? Both problems occurs on Turbo engines.

[Dus10R]

Have you checked, as already mentioned, the cylinder head on porosity or a leaked cylinder head gasket? Both problems occurs on Turbo engines.

Well from the looks of it, that's were it's leaking from. I wasn't aware the Turbo's had this problem. What is it exactly? Just bad head gaskets or are the cyclinder heads bad?

[RFM]

As said, both problem occurs, it's only a suggestion. Up to you, or a dealer, to find out where the leak is coming from.