MATTinTHEhat

Southwest corner of Wisconsin

i wasnt told of any issues, i was told that it checked out fine by a mechanic about a month ago and it has been pretty much sitting ever since. as for the radiator hose i am unsure because the last time i took it out was about an hour ago. I'm thinking it is a leak of some sort, however my mother thinks that it may be the waterpump. i am unsure because i do not know much about cars and i haven't had a whole lot of experience with them

i just purchased a 2002 Subaru Legacy L today, and now that i have it home, i went to take it around the block a few times and it doesnt take too long for the temperature gauge to climb to the top. i checked the coolant fluid levels and it isnt that. do you guys have any idea on why this could be happening? Also the cooling fan is running.