Originally Posted by
memyth
Took it to the family mechanic and the SOB didnt leak any... Does it normally start only leaking when its cold?
Another question related to valve cover... How hard is it to replace the post that comes through the valve cover?
Did your family mechanic do the timing belt change?
If he didn't encourage you to get the water pump done at the same time, I might consider changing mechanics. The labor charge is practically nothing when they change the water pump during a timing belt change.