head gasket???

[nkexplrr]

I was getting into my explorer the other day and noticed a huge puddle of antifreeze leaking out of the back of the motor. I have narrowed it down to either a freeze plug or head gasket. I am planning on taking it to a mechanic and just saying fix the damn thing. I guess the exploder finally exploded!

 

[oahrens]

WAIT!!!

If you only knew the 'can of worms' your faced with.
Do not just say "Here...Fix it". It might be very easy to fix yourself. {if you're rich...please ignore..}

There are MANY reasons this could happen. How bad are you loosing coolant? Can you see where the leak is coming from? Can you do a pressure test on the coolant system?

"Don't give up....Keep you're chin up...We're gonna get thru this"-- Jimmy Stewart

 

[Raceit]

Usually the anitfreeze comes from the lower intake manifold gasket. I had mine replaced at a shop and it ran about $600. The only part outside of new antifreeze was a gasket. The rest was labor.