could be freeze plug, or intake leaking
Your engine may have a leaking hose connection or a leaking gasket at the water outlet. It could also be a leaking hose.
if you have a leaking water pump gasket i thing bay a new one is better
Possible leaking hoses or water pump
Intake manifold gasket
ac or exhuast
Are you sure it is the water pump gaskets. It could be leaking some somewhere else, like the lower intake gasket
When it starts leaking are making noise.
If there is coolant coming from it and it isn't a hose.
Heater core leaking?
If the pump is leaking or noisy then assume it is failing.
bad head gasket