Hey all,

so yesterday I noticed a nice puddle of green liquid on my driveway as i left for class. once I got done with classes for the day, I checked around for leaks at the radiator and the upper hose was dry, but then upon checking the lower hose, i saw it was wet with coolant. It doesn't seem to be coming through the hose through burst/split/crack etc., but through the top where it connects to the water pump(?) I tightened the clamp down some more (which the screw barely turned at all) and it's still leaking. It's really a pain in the butt to even see much down there, it was hard to even get at the screw to tighten the clamp much less examine connections and such.

Should I just go ahead and replace the hose? The radiator was just replaced in the summer...the truck has 145k on it and i keep up with everything maintenance wise on it.

 

Could be the water pump weep hole..

 

Can you explain where I would locate that? etc? I'm not that familiar with the water pump or a "weep hole" lol

 

It is the part the cooling fan bolts to.Look behind the pulley and that is the water pump.There will be a small hole in the top off the casting just behind the pulley.

 

Okay, and what do I do once I find it? Is there an adjustment that needs to made, etc? Sorry if this is a newb question, just trying to figure out what to do.

 

Ok, so to update, it seems as though the lower hose is now dry...maybe tightening the clamp did work and it's not leaking anymore, or it may have to do with the hose shrinking/growing due to the weather?

 

it could absolutely have to do with the hose contracting in the cold.
keep an eye on it.

 

i seemed to have the same problem when i changed my radiator, upper and lower hoses, thermostat, and fan clutch. the lower hose was leaking at the connector, so i just tightened the clamps up on the hose and drove it around for a week and it seemed to fix the problem. i also put the "screw type" clamps on it and not the stock quick clamps.

 

DIY, just change the bottom hose with new clamps ($20) and water pump ($30). It's a very easy task; removing the belt and fan (4 bolts) ... then you will have easy access to the water pump. It is like 1 hour job.

 

I notice the plastic coolant reservoir bubbling and water leaking out. Engine runs well. I do not think its leaking from the head or intake. Cannot find a leak from a hose any solutions

 

pour pepper the reservoir

 

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