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Coolant coming out of rad cap.

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Old 02-10-2010
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Coolant coming out of rad cap.

My temp gauge has been moving around quite a bit lately and after a short drive today i noticed that coolant had been leaking out of the rad around the cap. I can see where it has leaked straight down and where the clutch fan has slung some of it around. This just started today, truck isn't overheating. I haven't refilled it or anything, but i did pop of the cap this morning to check the level, could this have caused air to get into the system and now it is blurping it out?..
 
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Time for a new cap.
Is the reservoir overflowing after the engine is up to temp ?
Also check for dampness behind the fan clutch on the water pump hub.Pump could be leaking there from the shaft seal.
 
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No the reservoir isn't overflowing after warm up just the cap. Water pump is a year old already had it go bad on me. its a 99 with almost 100,000 miles.
 
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