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Just pulled out the motor in a 1986 2.9 Ranger 4wd. The freeze plugs were rusted and all but two were either rusted through, oozing water or as in one case popped so it was puking water, the reason I changed them all.
I am getting a water leak between the engine and the trans, it is dripping down over the starter and the torque converter access panel on the between the bell housing and the engine. It is leaking pretty good. I imagine this could have been going on before I did the freeze plugs but they were real bad and had to be done. Figured that was the original leak cause and it was. But this to I suspect. I can find no water leaking anywhere on the surface of the motor, replaced all the hoses, ect.. No water in the oil. Runs great until it runs out of water, heh.
Checked all of the new freeze plugs all doing great, I replaced all 10 of them. I did not see any behind the flywheel, to my knowledge there are none.
Any Ideas, anyone, before I jerk the trans and see if I can see the leak. It only leaks when it pressures up. (running and has cooling system pressure)
Thanks!!
I am getting a water leak between the engine and the trans, it is dripping down over the starter and the torque converter access panel on the between the bell housing and the engine. It is leaking pretty good. I imagine this could have been going on before I did the freeze plugs but they were real bad and had to be done. Figured that was the original leak cause and it was. But this to I suspect. I can find no water leaking anywhere on the surface of the motor, replaced all the hoses, ect.. No water in the oil. Runs great until it runs out of water, heh.
Checked all of the new freeze plugs all doing great, I replaced all 10 of them. I did not see any behind the flywheel, to my knowledge there are none.
Any Ideas, anyone, before I jerk the trans and see if I can see the leak. It only leaks when it pressures up. (running and has cooling system pressure)
Thanks!!
