leaking radiator fluid

[BOL]

So i noticed today when I pulled my truck into the driveway, antifreeze dripping. Not from the upper or lower radiator hose or thermostat housing. where the hell is leaking from? doesnt look like water pump either. Am I forgetting a hose?

 

[Big Jim M]

Lay under the engine with a flashlight and find the leak! Could be any number of things leaking and we can't crawl our asses under there for you..
Big JIm

 

[BOL]

Yes Jim I know same as my oil leak. It just seems to be dripping! Straight out of the motor itself? I'll go check it out!

 

[creepinjeepster]

heater hoses, blind side of the tstat housing or water pump. Try warming it up. Could be a hot leak. (only leaks when pressure builds from heat.

 

[BOL]

I was talking to a mechanic today and he seemed to thin water pump is going bad. It almost looks like it is leaking out of the block or weep hole. My wife is driving it today I told her just make sure she keeps fluids in it. it leaks when it is turned off. from the center of truck

 

[Big Jim M]

Nope!

I was talking to a mechanic today and he seemed to thin water pump is going bad. It almost looks like it is leaking out of the block or weep hole. My wife is driving it today I told her just make sure she keeps fluids in it. it leaks when it is turned off. from the center of truck

It leaks while running also! But the heat of the engine and the radiator fan keep throwing the coolant off of the engine.

If the small hole under the coolant pump is where the coolant is leaking it is a positive sign that the coolant pump is failing...and will go away quickly from this point.

My advice is to change the pump out as quickly as possible. Personally I wouldn't even drive it to the parts house, that's how much I don't want to burn my valves or crack my heads.

Big JIm

 

[BOL]

wife drove home from phoenix 100 mi, with a/c on no drip' heater on drip,drip,drip