vetski179
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- June 1, 2017
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- City, State
- Tacoma, WA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1998 Explorer
1 month ago, water was leaking out of engine at front. Replaced water pump. Upon inspection, the stock water pump was probably OK, but wasn't going to reuse a 150k miles pump. Noticed thermostat housing leaking. Fixed as well. All good for a month. Today, water leaking from front, same exact spot. Inpected all that I could see of my previous work. All good from the top side. Inspected all the hoses. All good. Almost impossible to check things from underside. Super cramped. But, I've a endescope which I attached to a wire. With it, I was able to see the lower water pump bolts. The ones that would have tell-tale signs of water dripping off of them if the lower gasket on the water pump had failed. Dry as a bone. No indications water was leaking there at all. I know on the 302 there's the water pump, then there's the housing that doubles as the timing chain cover that the pump attaches to. Water flows through this housing into the block. Any chance that this housing is cracked or the gaskets are weeping? I won't be able to see anything until I take everything apart again.