Hey guys gotta a question for y'all??? So I got to work today and about 15mins after being here I got a call saying there was alot of water under my truck and when I went on lunch there was still water under truck and I refilled radiator and it started leaking again.. What is the problem??

 

Did your truck overheat?

Water pumps typical have a small weep hole that leaks when they're toast

Check all your hoses and connections?

 

See if you can tell where the water is coming out.... my radiator blew the side tank gasket.... poured out faster than I could pour it in.

 

Ok yes I looked and can't see any hoses leaking or anything like that.... I see where it's dripping at its weird it's like dripping from the mid engine block but on the very bottom does that sound usual.. I have pics I can show just can't see where to add them on here... I am on my mobile phone doing this so maybe that's why... I can email them to you guys if that will help out.. Thanks so much in advance for your help.

 

I drove to and from work and the truck was not overheating it's about a 20 min drive through the city

 

the weep hole for the pump is normally only going to drip, not pour, and its at the top of the water pump pulley. my pump blew once and blew the gasket out and poured. if its somewhere else, id be checking the freeze plugs.

 

+1 on the freeze plugs. I believe there are three on each side of the block. Take a good look at them. They are 1-5/8" in diameter.

 

check water pump, freeze plugs, radiator hoses, radiator, heater hoses...

if its a small leak, it may only leak (yet) under the highest pressure/temperature which is about 5-10 minutes after you turn the truck off.

and if you continue to drive it, put several gallons of clean water in the truck so you might can get home if the leak gets worse.
do NOT NOT NOT let the truck overheat. that change a $100 problem into a $1000 problem.

 

Ok yea I checked everything it is a bad freeze plug it's pretty rusted and corroded a little bit... What's the best way to replace these bad boys with out taking out the engine? Thanks

 

Which one??

I was able to drive a screwdriver thru my bad one, pry it out, and drive in the new one without much trouble. (behind the drivers side motor mount, mount had to come off though...) If you can get a straight shot at it, it isn't too bad of a job.