[AlexO]

So good news and bad news.

Good news: the car is driveable without too much faff and I know why it was leaking.

Bad news: it was leaking because the bottom two bolts on the water pump are sheared at the block.

I drained down the system and went to take the pump off to get some sealant on the joints and what happened? Two bolts and one nut came off with the ratchet, two bolts just fell out. Any guesses on why it was leaking? Luckily I managed to reassemble the whole thing with enough hylamore blue that it now seems to be vaguely sealed. It's weeping, obviously, and I'll have to keep a close eye on the coolant level, but it's enough to get me from A to B until I can have a crack at it next weekend with my brother.

Bolt extractor and new gasket set is in the post. The fun continues.

Cheers for all the help,

Alex