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The green fluid is the antifreeze, just changed it today on the wifes. Maybe the water pump didnt seal properly.
Looks more like some form of sealant, mite have just been left over from the pump change, is it still dropping out?
Anti-freeze isn't a "water like" as water
its a little bit thicker
I'd be tempted to say its Anti-freeze as well, but if its like a Glue then its sealant
Anti-freeze Will smear on the Carboard
Sealant will just move around
When you look at the 2nd picture, you can see Just below the Bolt
There is a Flat surface with a Green Tinge to it
I'd be tempted to say its a leaking Water pump - which is a pain to redo as the Cambelt will have to come off again!
But thats the mechanic's problem - shouldnt charge you as he didnt do it properly to start with
Ziggy
The normal technique is to put in 2 litres of neat antifreeze and top up with water. Some old coolant/water always gets trapped in the system so this makes sure the resulting mixture is at least 50% antifreeze.
Neat antifreeze will end up down at the lowest level with the water pump. So my guess as its not mixed the pump isn't pumping properly and the engine should not be used until the problem is sorted out.
The water rail (coolant pipe across the front of the engine) is another source of coolant leaks but the same issue regarding the coolant mixing.
The leak may be the water rail pipe which has an O-ring seal into the pump. Its an easy fix so don't get stung for a big labour bill.
As the pump is new I cant explain why the coolant is so thick**. Just check the level before every drive and stop immediately if it starts to get too hot.
**On 2nd thoughts, you are presumably in Germany where the winter spec is 100% antifreeze. Scratch all the pump stuff - its probably the coolant rail leaking.
Austria actually but close enough , there is water in the system but will check with the mechanic at what mix he put in. Now just need to check what the coolant rail is and how to check it