2001 3.0L 4x2

Got a pretty bad water leak at the front left side of the engine. It's near the header, above and to the left of the crank.




Around 1:20+ you can see the line of water pretty good.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2gG...ature=youtu.be

 

Realizing photo is terrible - probably why no one has responded. Its basically in between the header and the crank. What's around there?

 

Picture is bad, but mine was leaking in the same area. Fords have bad problems with leaks in all places. You have to look underneath the truck with a good light. Turns out I had two problems. The water pump gasket AND the timing chain cover gasket was leaking. Sometimes the timing chain cover will start leaking both externally and internally (like mine) allowing coolant into the oil. If you ever replace the water pump on these engines, do yourself a favor and replace the T-stat, the timing chain cover gasket and the timing chain as well. Flush out the heater core. And if your valve cover gaskets show any signs of leakage, replace them as well while the mechanic has everything exposed. It wasn't to long ago I had the oil pan gasket replaced. And now i have a rear main that's leaking just a little. Leaks and Fords go hand in hand. And do i have to mention Transmission issues???? I've learned a lot about rangers in a short period of time. Just replaced a bad coil too.
And I would suggest not using the 50-50 pre-mixed antifreeze in these engines because it's not strong enough and leads to heater core problems. I use 75% antifreeze /25% water.