glo81
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- 2002 Explorer XLT 4L SOHC
I hope this isn't tl;dr but I want to include all the important details.
After having a new radiator, upper, lower, and overflow hoses replaced last Friday, I've been keeping an eye out for any continued leaks and this morning I was disheartened to see a small puddle on the driver side that seems to originate from the upper portion of the lower radiator hose. This is the same new puddle I noticed a couple weeks ago that prompted me to get everything changed out finally after dealing with an overflow hose leak for many years. But after close exam, it seems like it's possibly coming from the water pump. I'm now kicking myself for not exploring this new puddle prior to the new radiator/hoses being put in. From the time I get home from work till before bed, there's no coolant dripping. It's coming from somewhere while the engine is off and in small amounts. I attached some pictures for reference. The first shows the trail of how the coolant ends up leaking to the floor. The cardboard (keys for size reference) shows the amount of coolant that dripped overnight (I've been keeping this on the floor to keep an easier eye out). The third pic shows where there is a small collection of coolant on the water pump between/behind those two bolts circled (hard to get a good angle) and how there's a little bit of wetness where the arrow is.
If this is a water pump problem, I wish I had explored it sooner so that my mechanic could've just done it the same day he put in my new radiator. Is it a faulty water pump?
After having a new radiator, upper, lower, and overflow hoses replaced last Friday, I've been keeping an eye out for any continued leaks and this morning I was disheartened to see a small puddle on the driver side that seems to originate from the upper portion of the lower radiator hose. This is the same new puddle I noticed a couple weeks ago that prompted me to get everything changed out finally after dealing with an overflow hose leak for many years. But after close exam, it seems like it's possibly coming from the water pump. I'm now kicking myself for not exploring this new puddle prior to the new radiator/hoses being put in. From the time I get home from work till before bed, there's no coolant dripping. It's coming from somewhere while the engine is off and in small amounts. I attached some pictures for reference. The first shows the trail of how the coolant ends up leaking to the floor. The cardboard (keys for size reference) shows the amount of coolant that dripped overnight (I've been keeping this on the floor to keep an easier eye out). The third pic shows where there is a small collection of coolant on the water pump between/behind those two bolts circled (hard to get a good angle) and how there's a little bit of wetness where the arrow is.
If this is a water pump problem, I wish I had explored it sooner so that my mechanic could've just done it the same day he put in my new radiator. Is it a faulty water pump?
