It could be the water pump. Check to see if there is play in the water pump pulley. If there is and the bearing is bad it will start leaking coolant. Yes it can be changed in a day. Getting a fan clutch wrench will make the job easier.
Atleast some things were "useful" from this guy...
Watch/note, all 8-8 vids. I went the Air chisel route, worked great. Other than that, order up an AIRTEX pump from RockAuto for 85 buks, and go at it. Have a new 195* thermostat to..(motorcraft), while ur at it, plus, i recommend a billett t-stat housing, because you'll see with the oem one, its just stamped metal.
Thanks for the info. That powerstroke help guy is fun to watch. I will be attempting this on Saturday.
I am sad to say this but the last time changes my oil I had noticed that my coolant was low but didn't pay much mind to it. This has been leaking for some time now so I do not think its the bearing but only the seal. Any quick fixes or should I just replace anyways?
Is there play in the water pump. The other place you can see it leak is the oil cooler, it's just a couple oring that seal the oil from the coolant in that
I have an 02 and about 2 months ago it started to leak antifreeze. its just a few drops which looks like a lot after it spreads out when I shut it off but only when the motor stays bellow 190. so short trips. Mine's coming from the oil cooler gasket. When I run it hard or tow and I get over 200 degrees it seals itself again and a few days later will drip again. I went rounds with my mechanic because sometimes it will leak other times not. I'm going to have it fixed and have the oil cooler rebuilt since its never been done and has to come out to replace the gasket. Ill lose maybe a quart a month. Just drive it around for a while then shut it off and crawl underneath it with a flash light and look for whet spots where it starts to form drips
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