well after much deliberation i have decided that there is no need to replace the water pump - seems as though the problem was staring at me the whole time if you ever come across something like this then it might be a good indicator - i saw it before but never gave it a second thought til i filled the coolant up to do leak test without pressure -- water pump was dripping and i didnt realize this bolt was not the right one and it had broken the gasket - thats what happens when someone tries to fix something without knowing what they are doing - dont substiute bolts that are not for the work - if you loose one go buy another

 

Good to here at least one of your issues are resolved. Now you just need to see if you can track down that heater core.