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02 3.9L - Big Effin' Coolant Leak

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Old Jan 5, 2012 | 05:39 PM
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Default 02 3.9L - Big Effin' Coolant Leak

Truck has developed a MAJOR coolant leak. Only 49,000 kms.

I'm thinking its the upper hose cause I can see coolant dripping from the clamp but there is also coolant dripping from the bottom left bolt holding the water pump in - but I'm not sure if thats just leaking down from somewhere and running off.

Are there any common spots related to coolant leaks? Coolant is everywhere I can't really narrow it down.

I'm hoping its not the water pump, I don't think it is because the truck isn't overheating.

Right now the truck is not drivable.

The truck leaked probably close to an 1-2 fl oz. in about 5 mins.

Not good.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2012 | 05:58 PM
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try to wipe the the coolant off and then make sure rad is full then start engine and have a look! if it is a hose it is 15 mins work to swap the hose out. If it is the pump it should be coming out the weep hole on the pump.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2012 | 06:40 PM
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That's just it - its leaking from everywhere.

I just crawled under and loosened the clamp and pushed the hose up as far is it could go and then added a second clamp just behind the one that was on there. It leaked a ton while I did this and when I started it up coolant was still dripping this time on both clamps.

I can't see the weephole because there's the other pulley directly below the water pump pulley (don't know what that one is).

It's a huge freaking mess under there right now and like I said it cant be driven. It had a small leak 2 days ago and now its huge.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2012 | 08:20 PM
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I'm just going to bring it to a shop.

I've had too many problems with this truck too soon and I'm fed up.
 
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