The water neck is plastic and will leak at the block. Most problem's from this water neck can be repaired by replacing the water neck (Expect to pay $ 60.00 for this item). Be sure to clean and remove old gasket material and silicone before installing the new water neck. You will also need to open the bleeder on top of the water neck to purge all air from the cooling system. Then tighten bleeder when air has been purged. If you are not mechanically inclined do not attempt this......
If it is leaking through the crack next to the soft/hard top just put some sealant there and it should be fine.
Your engine may have a leaking hose connection or a leaking gasket at the water outlet. It could also be a leaking hose.
is coolant leaking from engine?or is it leaking from water pump and running down engine and appears to leak from engine
It could be the radiator, the hoses, a leaking coolant tank or the water pump.
You need to have a cooling system pressure test to determine as to where it is leaking now. Repair the leak and it should be okay.
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water pump
Try to find out where it's coming from. Often coolant will leak down the front of the water pump, under the pulley. Even if you don't see the coolant, look for the mineral trace of the water. By the time you notice a leaky water pump it has usually been leaking for a while and has left a noticeable trail. If you don't notice coolant leaking there, check other places, freeze plugs, the sides of the radiator, radiator and heater hoses... Again, the coolant and water minerals typically leave a nice bright trace to tell you where it's leaking. If the radiator is leaking, don't try to fix it yourself and certainly don't put stop leak or any other chemicals in it. Either replace the radiator or take it to a radiator shop and have THEM repair it properly.
If by water you mean engine coolant, yes. Loss of coolant, antifreeze, is a major cause of overheating.
Check radiator hose, leaking water pump, look for hole in radiator, leaking coolant bottle or leaking seals.
If a vehicle is loosing coolant then there is a leak. If no leak is visible then the coolant could be leaking into the oil, or leaking into a cylinder and being blown out through the exhaust.
Water pump shaft loose? Water pump leaking? Water circulating in coolant system?