1996 Explorer with a cooling issue.

[shillrod]

i have a 1996 explorer with a seriouos water issue. There is coolant leaking out of the back of the motor. The view is restricted and I cannot see exactly where it is coming from. It runs out about as fast as you put it in. I am assuming it is a head gasket as I cannot think of any hoses or anything with the cooling system running back there. I am thinking that the cost to replace the head gasket would be in the $1500 to $2000 range and not worth even fixing. Any ideas on what it could be?

 

[1Aauto]

welcome to the site

 

[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum! I've moved your thread into the stock 95-01 section. Connect a cooling system pressure tester to pin point the leak.

 

[firepop5]

Could it be a freeze plug?

 

[SoNic67]

Where in the back? On the passanger side you have the water conduits for the heater core going tru the firewall.

 

[Dono]

what motor? My 4.0 ohv did that. The lower intake gasket was blown out. I was amazed at how bad the water leaked out the back.
Replaced lower intake gaskets and I was good for about a year. Now my passenger head gasket leaks.