Coolant leak the reservoir is full?

Tiny
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  • 2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE
  • 1.4L
  • 4 CYL
  • TURBO
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 123,000 MILES
After finishibg the timing chain job including a new water pump car runs great then fan comes on even though its not running hot, no codes. I see water dripping from around the crank shaft pulley, checked the water pump hose that goes to water heater its fine checked around water pump am not seeing anything leaking. Checked thermostat not leaking. Also the reaervoir is full and boiling and the hose around it which has no clamps starting to leak some mist from the pressure. The low radiator hose going to thermostat is not full or that hot. Am not sure what is going on. Car was not running hor before the chain job
Saturday, January 17th, 2026 AT 12:20 PM

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Tiny
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MAYBE BLEEDING?
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Saturday, January 17th, 2026 AT 1:04 PM
Tiny
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I bled it from the screw on radiator same thinf reservoir boiling, I have heat in the cabin, gauge not overheating, strange
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Saturday, January 17th, 2026 AT 2:27 PM
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Hmm, can you lift the car and with a flashlight see where the leak is coming from? Please go over this video and guide to help.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8kra65m15c

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-is-leaking-coolant

Please upload a short video in your response of the problem, so I can see what's going on.

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Monday, January 19th, 2026 AT 7:03 AM
Tiny
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Ya I have to see where it is coming from, could be from the dang water pump which is new. Do you usually put silicone on top of the gasket that comes with it? I did put a little. If there is a leak then the system is not pressurized and air goes into the system and can cause it to show up in the reservoir and boils, am I not correct?
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Monday, January 19th, 2026 AT 7:07 AM
Tiny
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If the water pump is leaking it can pull in air into the system but that is rare. I would do a head gasket chemical check. Please go over this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zpNjYmmiYY

Please go over this guide and get back to us.
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Monday, January 19th, 2026 AT 7:15 AM
Tiny
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No signa of a head gasket from wven before this job, no codes or misfires. I drove this car for days before this job, so I doubt. Engine is smooth. And no mixing at all. No water leaks or level decrease before this job, so hard to imagine. Ill check the leak and see
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Monday, January 19th, 2026 AT 7:27 AM

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