Coolant Leak

[Krazykid]

For a couple of weeks now I have been smelling coolant under the hood of the truck. Friday I got a low coolant message, and of course when I got to the house I saw the orange "blood" dripping for the underside of the truck. I don't have a lift or know anyone that does, so at best all i can do is roll up under the truck and "try" to find where it's coming from. As of right now I can only find coolant on the drivers side. It seems to be right around the water pump or right behind the water pump. What are my option at this point? I hate to just start replacing parts. Any common things that i should check first? Thanks for the help.

 

[maxaholic]

Look at the weep hole on the water pump and see if it is coming out of there first.

 

[Krazykid]

Look at the weep hole on the water pump and see if it is coming out of there first.

Where is the weep hole and I assume I need to look at this once the engine is warm? Also if it is weeping, what does that mean?

 

[paint94979]

Where is the weep hole and I assume I need to look at this once the engine is warm? Also if it is weeping, what does that mean?

Water Pump needs to be replaced

 

[JoshH]

Where is the weep hole and I assume I need to look at this once the engine is warm? Also if it is weeping, what does that mean?

It means a seal is out and leaking coolant.

 

[maxaholic]

What they said.

 

[maxaholic]

And the weep hole is on the underside of the waterpump. It is about a 1/4" hole.

 

[Krazykid]

Water Pump needs to be replaced

I can only safely assume that is project is going to be a bigger PIA than changing out the FPR on the CP3?

 

[sweetdiesel]

I can only safely assume that is project is going to be a bigger PIA than changing out the FPR on the CP3?

Water pump is a easy swap

 

[Vrabel]

The hardest part is the crank bolt. other than that, piece of cake.

 

[Krazykid]

The hardest part is the crank bolt. other than that, piece of cake.

ANy special tools required?

 

[MadMaxx61]

Beer.:thumb:

 

[Krazykid]

Beer.:thumb:

Beer, got it covered!

 

[PhilsLB7]

The hardest part is the crank bolt. other than that, piece of cake.

What's hard about the crank bolt?

 

[Krazykid]

What's hard about the crank bolt?

From what I understand/read is that it's torqued to like 8000000000000000000000000ftbls. But that just a round number.

 

[PhilsLB7]

From what I understand/read is that it's torqued to like 8000000000000000000000000ftbls. But that just a round number.

I think that was the same spec they used on my factory oil filter. It was a pain to take off.

Any do's and dont's on how to correctly and carefully take the crank bolt off?

 

[Krazykid]

I think that was the same spec they used on my factory oil filter. It was a pain to take off.

Any do's and dont's on how to correctly and carefully take the crank bolt off?

I dont have the excat answer to the correct and/or carefully part, however I read that it does require some a** to break loose with a Very long cheater bar. Hopefully someone here will enlighten us both on the subject.