I am going to say thats the lower rad hose? So it could be from the timming cover gasket or the water pump gasket.

 

ok so this is a picture from my phone and a flash light sunday morning i found a puddle of green/yellow liquid on the ground. i traced it back to this mess. I took the picture laying on my back under the passanger side this big hose on the top of the pic is from the water pump this is behind the water pump and above where the oil pan meets the engine. I do have a plenum problem also my anti freeze resevoir runs through fluid in a matter of a couple days yet doesnt leak onto the floor never had a puddle before this. the truck has 134k miles i may have been running with little to no anti freeze idk my gauge seemed fine wasnt hot wasnt cold just normal. now that this happend the gauge will stay all the way to the left but after bout ten minutes of driving go to about qrtr percent on the gauge havent driven it farther so not sure if it shows over heating. Do i have a crack in my engine block? a cracked head? my water pump doesnt seem to be affected looks rather clean. Is the hose just back spraying the corner there.. someone please help no clue what to do..

 

ok but doesnt the water pump seem clean? the space between water pump and metal seem claen there seems to be another assembly behind the water pump that gets attached to the engine where the engine and that assembly meet seems to be the brunt of mess?

 

The only real way to be sure is pull the alt, air comp and then the assay bracket this way you can trace the leak. Behind the water pump is the timing chain cover and it can/will leak anti freeze.

 

If it was mine, I'd pick up all of the necessary parts and tear into the darn thing. It ain't gonna get any warmer in Connecticut any time soon!

Necessary parts: Water pump and gasket, timing cover gasket, bypass hose, any other hoses that seem prime for replacement, thermostat if the one you've got is four or more years old, thermostat housing (water neck) gasket, RTV, jugs of antifreeze. You might also need a pulley wrench or strap wrench if you don't have one.

Leaks on the front of the engine can be impossible to pinpoint without tearing into it. I had a leaky heater hose that was impossible to identify without it, and I'm really glad I went in because I found that the bypass hose was not far from failure. The darn thing tore in half when I went to remove the water pump.

 

yea i figured if i was going to fix this problem might as well put a new timing chain. However i have no clue what im doing and no money. my mechanic history goes like this... oil, spark plugs, starter, spark plug wires, tranny filter, Tension pulley. transfer case fluid. and thats about it. This weekend is a 4 day weekend from work so i have time im up for the job (so isnt my wallet cuz i know a shop will be COSTLY) is this a job a novice person can handle???if the timing chain housing is behind the water pump that means it goes belt water pump timing belt engine block than it has to be the seal between engine block and timing belt. I pulled a pcs of what looked to be like an allumin gasket from the spot. so next is there a DIY on the timing chain gasket???

 

I strongly suggest you download the 2001 FSM from the FAQ/DIY section and get a Haynes manual. Read the procedure first. Then decide if you have the tools and confidence to perform the task.

And please, in the future, would you start new threads in the Tech section with better titles. Thanks

 

zman17 where would i locate the tech section and whats the differance? im fairly new here and have no problem making thing better for myself and everyone else.

 

Look up, FAQ/DIY section is right there. On the first page you'll see the thread for the service manual download thread.