Coolant Leak

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Jan 7, 2005 | 10:14 PM

SHS96f150

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Coolant Leak

I have a 96 F150 with a 4.9 inline 6. All of the coolant leaked out through what I thought was a bad freeze plug. I replaced 2 of the 5 on the passenger side of the block that were leaking. Thinking the problem was fixed, I put anti-freeze back in and started the truck. I then started to get a coolant leak from the back of the engine. I have determined that it is not the freeze plug on the head. It seems to be leaking below that freeze plug and between the transmission and the block. Is there a freeze plug located there?

Jan 8, 2005 | 12:28 AM

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Hi and welcome to the forum

There is a frost plug on the back of the block, in behind the flywheel.
To access it you have to remove either the engine or the transmission from the truck