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Originally Posted by marinabrian

Check all of the hoses carefully, including the little one that supplies the turbo.

It won't be a cracked head, I've yet to see an 1800 suffering this malady

Also common is the failure of the head gasket elastomer seal on the jacket spaces at the front of cylinder 3, causing the water to be ejected directly underneath the exhaust manifold.

Best of luck

Brian

Many thanks for that Brian; with the engine off and cold I could see this little trickle of fluid and suspect I won't be able to pinpoint that until I have the manifold off.