Coolant leak...

[HKkid]

Alright so I looked all over today for the damn coolant leak, and I can't find it. Checked the hoses, radiator, etc. Can't seem to nail it down. Anybody got any other ideas?

 

[BlackedOutHemi]

Start right above where it drips from, and then follow the coolant up. My suggestion.

 

[Trupiano]

Most likely coming from the radiator, or the water pump. I'd thoroughly check those first. First and only things that went bad on my 05 anyway.

 

[HKkid]

Water pump, didn't even think about that...

 

[Trupiano]

I know there's suppose to be a weep hole somewhere on the water pump, somewhere on the bottom, but I'm not exactly sure where. Anyway, if it gets clogged or the water pump starts to fail, I believe I was told they'll leak like crazy, that's what mine did.

 

[HKkid]

Yeah, mine has been going pretty good.

 

[bigbadram1500]

Were ya able to find it?

 

[HKkid]

Havent looked yet...just got done changing the oil....

 

[Deviate]

That's where mine was leaking from and how I was able to determine my water pump was bad. I replaced mine (second time) with a remanufactured pump from Napa. Two days later the bearing failed and almost left me stranded. I replaced it the third time with a new water pump from Napa. Been fine since....so far.

The fan is a ***** to get off, but once you get that off the rest of the job is pretty simple. Granted mine's not a Hemi, but should be similar.

 

[rambob]

I cant find mine either. no trace at all, but I can smell it when I stop somewhere and get out.

my jeep would only leak at random times, and only a tiny bit. it turned out to be the water pump and when backing up, the fan would pull coolant our of the weep hole or something.

 

[txbass06]

I cant find mine either. no trace at all, but I can smell it when I stop somewhere and get out.

Try checking around your thermostat. It took me like 3 months to find it there. Mine was leaking from that gasket just enough to smell. It finally pooled up enough to leak down the front of the block and stop on a rib of the water pump

 

[rambob]

Try checking around your thermostat. It took me like 3 months to find it there. Mine was leaking from that gasket just enough to smell. It finally pooled up enough to leak down the front of the block and stop on a rib of the water pump

 

[suzukiquadrider]

My t-stat casing cracked causing a leak i also went through 2 water pumps.... in 60k miles.

 

[BAMA BOY]

get some one to rev it up while you look thatll give you a better answer

 

[HKkid]

I talked to my dad last night, he was a Chrysler mechanic forever. Said the water pump is pretty common on the 03-05 Hemi. He's gonna try and help me track it down. Said from what he remembers its a pretty straight forward fix if its the pump.

 

[Trupiano]

Yeah mine was easy to replace since I had the e-fan mod. I do remember I tried to pull the pulley off to reuse it, but couldn't get it off without damaging it. So keep that in mind. They sell water pumps with and without new pulleys.

 

[HKkid]

Cool. Thanks Trup!

 

[Don Easter]

It was the water pump leaking on my 2011 4.7 V8. Replacing it was very easy once I got the fan clutch nut off, it was a bugger bear!