Vortec 6.0L coolant leak
This is mainly a sanity check for me. I have an 04 Silverado 2500HD 4x4 with a 6.0L Vortec with 182K miles. I replaced the original factory water pump in March of this year (2013). No issues at all until a week ago when I found a small (about 2 inch diameter) coolant puddle under the passenger side right below the inside of the A/C motor. I traced this leak to the heater hose\water pump connection. My question is about the heater hose fitting that goes into the water pump. Is it logical to assume that since this pump is only a few months old with about 3K miles on it that the pump is okay, and the heater hose(s) are causing this problem? I thought it could be the thermostat housing but the angle of the water pump would suggest that the heater hose connection if leaking would run down hill to just below the thermostat housing and blow back from there. I checked the housing bolts and they are still tight, the thermostat and seal were replaced at the same time the water pump was. This little leak is driving me nuts...HELP HELP!!!