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Question: leaking antifreeze waterpump replaced twice in the last 2 years

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steph88, 2.0L 4 Cylinder, Old Bridge, NJ, October 23, 2010, 17:36
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my truck is leaking antifreeze, but i cant figure out from where. there are remnants of antifreeze by the belt and on the water pump bolts. water pump was replaced last year in august. where else could the antifreeze be leaking from? hoses were not leaking as far as i could see

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    mastertech6371 October 23, 2010, 17:49
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    there are plenty of places for leaks. go to a shop and have dye added to verify the leak.

    Roy

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    patrick mannion from Greg Solow's Engine Room, October 23, 2010, 18:35
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    As Roy said have dye added to the cooling system or have the system pressure tested. The way an automotive shop would locate the leak is by removing the radiator cap and attaching an adapter that screws on in place of the radiator cap. Something that looks like a bicycle pump with a pressure gauge attached to it is used to "pump up" pressure to simulate pressure generated when the cooling system is at operating temperature, the leak is then found sometimes it is obviously leaking from a coolant hose or cracked housing, failed gasket or water pump, sometimes the engines cooling system needs to be inspected from below or inspected using a mirror and flash light.

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