i have a 02 psd 45000 miles i have a problem with water dripping from bottom radator hose where it goes to the radator its not antifreeze.its a clear liquid. any help what it could be would be helpful. thanks

 

what does it smell like? how much drips? does it stop after its warm? is it greasy?

 

Sounds like it could be a broken windshield washer fluid tank if it is clear looking.

 

no smell i only notice in the morning it must have some kind of chemical residue because it is staining my driveway it drips enough to leave a 5"x10" spot on drive way.
thanks

 

The factory spring clamps on the radiator hoses are notorious for breaking (without looking broken) and allowing a small coolant leak. Might be able to fix it by replacing it with a standard hose clamp....if it's coolant. I'm not sure what else it could be, the engine doesn't contain any clear liquids.

 

Check the water pump. Coolant will run down the lower radiator hose from a leaking water pump and drip off where the hose meets the radiator.

 

If it's the infamous broken clamp, then note that the factory one is *glued* onto the hose. So you can be sitting there looking at two disconnected pieces of clamp sitting on the hose and yet they won't come off. (And if you're looking at them from below, and tug on them a little bit, you'll get a nice soothing antifreeze bath - ask me how I know.)

The glue will release with application of heat from a heat gun. I doubt a hairdryer gets hot enough. If you're good, you can put another clamp on the hose that will hold it in place while you remove the broken clamp pieces with the hose in place, then put *another* clamp on the hose to replace the cracked one, then take your backup clamp off. (If you are doing this to your second truck and successfully remove the broken clamp pieces and then try to *move* the backup clamp into the correct position, you will get a nice soothing antifreeze bath - ask me how I know.)

Duncan

 

might check the plastic elbow off the water pump going to lower radiator hose. Mine was leaking but I was able to get another 1/3-1/2 turn out of it and it stopped leaking.

 

Check for power steering fluid leaks.

 

Since others above mentioned the hose clamp. I thought I'd share a photo f mine after the first 3 months. All I did was trim a bit off and shoved the hose on with a real hose clamp. It wasn't worth my time to make a trip to a dealer.