l went to Ohio for two weeks and when l returned a small orange leak was running under my right front tire. l took the car to Firestone and they said to take it to the dealer because it may be a head gasket. Would not a head gasket be leaking oil instead of water/antifreeze?Would not it be more likely be a hose, water pump or radiator?
It appears to be clear water for a foot and then the end puddle is a rusty orange. It does not seem to be oil. l have a dealer is apt to check it out tomorrow. The add coolant light came on which also would indicate antifreeze rather than an oil loss from the engine.
On the way to the dealer, the oil sensor light came on. l checked the oil and it was fine.

It is definitely not the cylinder head gasket because your car would be working very uneven and rough. l would say 99% will be the Radiator and maybe the Water pump and lastly a hose,

Cannot be a Head Gasket but can be engine oil leaking from the Timing cover, it runs down on the right hand side near the front tire. This happened with my son is 2002 Saab 9-3. l am not sure of the colour of the liquid but anti freeze will not be orange in colour. Could be a leaking radiator with rust, a hose or a water pump. Try putting a finger to the liquid and rub against the thumb to see if it is actually water/ anti freeze or engine oil. Please post your findings here.

My car is old & has that kind of leak, however it leaks from the outside to the inside & drips near my break pedal & onto the mat. Mine l think is that something is either corroded, has a hole in it, or some kind of gasket needs replaced. l would imagine it is like a kitchen sink, when the hot or cold turn on switches leak then a gasket of sorts needs to be replaced. In a sink the replacement is a small rubber or nylon or silicon type circle which costs very little, however in a car l suspect it would be the Mechanic is service that would be the most costly. If ur car is not that old then that is why they told u to see the dealer. Sometimes dealers r reasonable & will fix it for free depending on what ur warranty says, or depending on if they want u to return to them, or maybe if they fix one thing they can mess up another thing to try & get u to return to them to get other things fixed.

orange = dexcool coolant
water pump location = right front of engine

my guess is your water pump is leaking. my Saab is also a 2002 and l just had to replace the wp a couple months ago, so this does not surprise me.

Best way to check . check the reservoirs, see which fluid is low. l seriously doubt it is engine oil. Also, it is possible it is the radiator, but that usually leaks a lot faster, and while driving too.

Good luck!

Right front area is the Water pump and/or coolant hoses attaching to the Water pump. This pump is also attached to the block using a 1 inch or so metal connector with 2 o'rings in it which can also leak. Other than the hoses the pump or connector leak is not visible & only a Saab tech will be able to spot it (in 1 minute or less). Have u been maintaining ur Saab per Saab recommendation using SAAB Coolant (ONLY)? If not then this is one of the failures for lack of maintenance. Why would u take this type of car (a Saab) to Firstone for complex repair of such? People who use General repair shop spend an average of about %60 more on repair bills. You do not need to spend big bucks at the dealership. Just find a repair shop that works on Saab cars ONLY. take it in & they will fix it at fraction of cost.