antifreeze leak
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 57
Likes: 0
From: Western Mass.
antifreeze leak
I just noticed antifreeze on the back of the engine by the starter and at the bell housing could this be intake or is there a coolant line in the back I don't see a line but you never know
Elder User
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 960
Likes: 3
From: Saint Charles, Missouri
Take some starter fluid and spray it around where the gasket is while the truck is at idle and if there's an intake leak, the idle will go up because itl suck it in. If it's not that, keep the truck running and start the meticulous search for a leak from any part of the motor where coolant flows.
Junior User
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 66
Likes: 0
Probably a rusted out freeze plug starting to seep.
The tranny lines don't carry antifreeze, they carry transfluid.
If the oil looks milky or the antifreeze does,then its probably a headgasket and will start overheating soon.
I'm going with a freezeplug.
Jim
The tranny lines don't carry antifreeze, they carry transfluid.
If the oil looks milky or the antifreeze does,then its probably a headgasket and will start overheating soon.
I'm going with a freezeplug.
Jim
Postmaster
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 4,558
Likes: 2
You need to put a pressure tester on it , then have a look with a good flash light , you may have to climb on top of the motor or go under it , it could be runing from any where , there are heater hoses , freeze plugs in that general area , could be the intake gasket to....Lew
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 57
Likes: 0
From: Western Mass.
antifreeze leak
Found out where the leak is a freeze plug on the back of the engine sucks!!!
Trending Topics
Posting Guru
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,049
Likes: 0
From: Perry Georgia
You can "rent" a pressure tester from Oreilly for nothing for either 24 or 48 hours. I found the leaks where I hadn't thought of. Also, I think Advance does the same as far as "renting" the leak tester.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
