[Greg Reid]

Originally Posted by Andre

Based on the few clues I have to work with, I'm going to guess the replacement of the water pump was done haphazardly and not torqued to spec, failing to seal properly resulting in coolant weeping by the gasket over time. You can check the bolts but you probably want to r/r and paint at the same time.

I was thinking that might be possible too. The entire gasket area looks kind of wet as does the area behind the timing cover. Maybe the guy didn't use any sealant on the gasket. Either way the key is always to clean first and then watch.