I parked my truck at work and went out after it had sat for a while and there is a puddle of antifreeze under it from what i can tell it looks like it is coming out right under like where the front seal would be not to sure dont have the equiptment to look at it real good hear do you think it is the waterpump or a gasket or what ?????

 

Probably the water pump weep hole...seal's gone bad...just get yourself a mirror and flashlight...should be able to see for sure.

 

ok i filled the radiator up after it had been running for a while and watched the water and it doesn't look like it is moving waterpump ????? im to poor to just replace it and hope

 

So, you've grabbed a mirror and can or can't see where your leak is coming from? [sm=confused06.gif]
The lack of circulation could be the t-stat stuck closed, just didn't let it warm up enough to open, or if the coolant was nasty, the water pump impeller can rust away, seen it more than a few times, or the serp belt is gone.

 

couldnt really see where exactly it was leaking... and it was plenty hot when i was looking should i start with the thermostat ? if so what brand or does it matter ?

 

Chances are its the waterpump, my old truck did the same thing one day and i didnt realize it till i Overheated badly =/

It's not gonna be easy or cheap, but we can help you get through it (both emotionally and by walking ya through it ) . It's either pouring out the weep hole (the hole in the bottom of the waterpump) or the waterpump is loose and letting the fluids drain out the gasket... I'm sticking with the first though, because the latter happened to me, and it was my own fault to begin with (I didnt torque down the waterpump LOL!)...

But yeah, let us know what you do.

 

first thing i think i'll do is CRY ......... is it hard to replace the waterpump im am ok mechanic

 

could it have been a stuck thermostat cause no more running hot and havn't seen any puddles ???

 

The only way a stuck t-stat is gonna make a leak is from overheating and boiling out coolant thru the overflow bottle assuming there's no gasket/wp/rad leaks...the leak you described earlier was on the engine, kind of a stretch from the bottle, it would've sprayed everywhere and wouldn't have been able to pin it down to the front cover area...I'd still have some concern...is there still coolant in it and do you have heat at your vents?