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Old 02-05-2009, 11:15 PM
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Hey guys im spitts new to the forums, i have a question about a coolant leak. I have replaced the timing gasket, water pump and gasket freeze plugs, and water inlet and hose.... NOW the tricky part i am still leaking it is dripping down from somewhere and seems to be pooling up by the tranny and leaking at the lowest part SOMEBODY HELLLPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!????????
 
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Old 02-06-2009, 12:44 AM
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sounds like it might be from a freeze plug on the back of the block, or head ? is there one in the head? those will be damned hard to see and replace. if its in a really hard to get to place i'd put a whole tube of rtv all over it and hope for a miracle.
 
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Old 02-06-2009, 04:34 PM
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If i'm not mistaken, there are also 2 freeze plugs on the back of the block behind the flywheel. The only way to get to them would be to take the trans out and spin the flywheel a little bit to get between it. I could be wrong, but I think I remember seeing this when removing, installing, removing again, installing again, removing once again, and installing once again my transmission over the last 2 months.
 
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I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM MAN!!! drips from the back of the motor off the bellhousing. I have a spare engine I will see if there is any freeze plugs on the back of the engine but I didn't think there was. I overheated my truck and herd a "pop" and its been leakin ever since, so there might be one back there I will check. Maybe some radiator stop leak could seal it up???
 
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appreciate the help if you could check that spair engine it would be greatly appreciated
 
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Old 02-07-2009, 09:18 AM
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I had a coolant leak from a freeze plug that leaked back to the exact same spot. check the bottom of the block.
 
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Old 02-10-2009, 05:12 PM
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so after pulling the tranny, yes their are 2 freeze plugs inside the transmission housing which were both rusted through all that freaking work for those two plugs just seems stupid but oh'well all is good now
 



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