Coolant leak from exhaust manifold.

[Stitch]

Hey guys, I've recently purchased an Ssv and have noticed a coolant leak from the drivers side exhaust manifold. Oil looks normal and coolant as well apart from being low.
Car seems to start to overheat once the heater is on but will start to cool down once the heater has been turned off.
Will be taking the car to work to get a pressure test done but thought to see what other might think. Hoping for just an exhaust manifold gasket problem haha.

 

[shane_3800]

If coolant is leaking check the head bleeds it could be running around from the head bleeds.
If it's comming from the exhaust then it's not very good and likely a crack.

 

[Ryan Licastro]

If coolant is leaking check the head bleeds it could be running around from the head bleeds.
If it's comming from the exhaust then it's not very good and likely a crack.

Yeah I would run it for 20 mins and then get in there with a torch and check to see where the leak is coming from

 

[Fu Manchu]

What is odd is that the heater never turns off in the VE. The HVAC adjusts the temp via a series of doors that open and close off the hot air flow.
The older VZ had a heater tap on manual HVAC systems like most cars before it.

 

[lazyc]

Check water pump.