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Where to start with my poor little ranger..
Moved my truck the other day and noticed a small puddle in the dirt beneath it. Checked and the coolant reservoir was empty. I check my oil often as my truck is at 130k miles and is somewhat prone to head gasket failures.
I refilled the tank and drove to dinner ~3 miles away. In about an hour it drained the reservoir, filled again, drove home. All the time keeping an eye on my temp Guage, which seemed to raise at a normal rate. I checked the next morning when I had more time and it leaked all of the reservoir and half the radiator. I filled it up and sitting cold, leaked nothing for ~3 hours. Had to drive it to and from work, Temps raise normally. Filled reservoir and half radiator, drove home. After that it leaked just the reservoir, radiator was full. That night I was trying to diagnose better and the trail of coolant wasn't very clear so I took about a 2 mile drive to get the "flow going" again per say. I'll get onto the results below. It leaked just the reservoir this time, radiator is full. Today I just ran and warmed it up for 20 minutes and nothing. Nada.
Onto where I could visually trace it.
From best I could see from above and below, is it was coming from the front, Driver's side of the engine. Below the manifold and above the engine mount. It seems to flow down onto the engine mount in that location not far from above it.
Then I shoved my phone down there and took some pics.
I think it's safe to assume the yellow shit around that bolt and on the engine mount are related to this issue.
My question is where is it coming from?
Is there a better way to find the source?
What's the yellow shit? Burnt up collant from the hot engine block?
My suspicions are water pump, water pump gasket, or head gasket. Any other ideas?
I did see something about freeze plugs but from what I've seen this model does not have them or at least not in the area of concern. I very well could be off about all my guesses.
I also have a Ford mechanic friend that will be taking a look at it in the next few days.
Any input from you guys would be very much appreciated.
Also, I always put a drip pan underneath when I parked it, I haven't been just dumping coolant everywhere.
I also have different means of transportation so it will be parked for the time being.
Moved my truck the other day and noticed a small puddle in the dirt beneath it. Checked and the coolant reservoir was empty. I check my oil often as my truck is at 130k miles and is somewhat prone to head gasket failures.
I refilled the tank and drove to dinner ~3 miles away. In about an hour it drained the reservoir, filled again, drove home. All the time keeping an eye on my temp Guage, which seemed to raise at a normal rate. I checked the next morning when I had more time and it leaked all of the reservoir and half the radiator. I filled it up and sitting cold, leaked nothing for ~3 hours. Had to drive it to and from work, Temps raise normally. Filled reservoir and half radiator, drove home. After that it leaked just the reservoir, radiator was full. That night I was trying to diagnose better and the trail of coolant wasn't very clear so I took about a 2 mile drive to get the "flow going" again per say. I'll get onto the results below. It leaked just the reservoir this time, radiator is full. Today I just ran and warmed it up for 20 minutes and nothing. Nada.
Onto where I could visually trace it.
From best I could see from above and below, is it was coming from the front, Driver's side of the engine. Below the manifold and above the engine mount. It seems to flow down onto the engine mount in that location not far from above it.
Then I shoved my phone down there and took some pics.
I think it's safe to assume the yellow shit around that bolt and on the engine mount are related to this issue.
My question is where is it coming from?
Is there a better way to find the source?
What's the yellow shit? Burnt up collant from the hot engine block?
My suspicions are water pump, water pump gasket, or head gasket. Any other ideas?
I did see something about freeze plugs but from what I've seen this model does not have them or at least not in the area of concern. I very well could be off about all my guesses.
I also have a Ford mechanic friend that will be taking a look at it in the next few days.
Any input from you guys would be very much appreciated.
Also, I always put a drip pan underneath when I parked it, I haven't been just dumping coolant everywhere.
I also have different means of transportation so it will be parked for the time being.
