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Hello,
I have a 2008 Ranger with the 3.0 and the coolant reservoir is going down about 2-3 cm per week (very minor for now). I'm not completely sure where the leak is. Just from visual inspection, the upper area of the water pump seems to be a bit wet but it could be from the valve cover gaskets. On the bottom of the water pump and around the oil pan, there's a weird goopy yellowish clay type of residue that might be dried coolant + oil, but I'm not 100% sure. My passenger side valve covers are a bit weepy, so it might be mixing with a coolant leak.
I'm waiting for my UV dye and UV light to come in from Amazon, so in the meantime I'm curious to hear your tips on how to best use the UV dye when I get it. How would I best determine if the leak is only the water pump gasket, or if it's the timing gasket? These components are so close to each other. Ideally I don't want to have to do the timing cover gasket because it looks like a huge PITA with regards to removing the oil pan and such.
I have a 2008 Ranger with the 3.0 and the coolant reservoir is going down about 2-3 cm per week (very minor for now). I'm not completely sure where the leak is. Just from visual inspection, the upper area of the water pump seems to be a bit wet but it could be from the valve cover gaskets. On the bottom of the water pump and around the oil pan, there's a weird goopy yellowish clay type of residue that might be dried coolant + oil, but I'm not 100% sure. My passenger side valve covers are a bit weepy, so it might be mixing with a coolant leak.
I'm waiting for my UV dye and UV light to come in from Amazon, so in the meantime I'm curious to hear your tips on how to best use the UV dye when I get it. How would I best determine if the leak is only the water pump gasket, or if it's the timing gasket? These components are so close to each other. Ideally I don't want to have to do the timing cover gasket because it looks like a huge PITA with regards to removing the oil pan and such.
