Smelling coolant--not in cab

[DodgeDrew71]

So been smelling some antifreeze.
Not in the cab--outside on passenger side.
Looking everywhere and don't see anything. Coolant goes down enough that I top off every couple weeks.
I read in here about freeze plugs and heater cores. But like I mentioned not smelling in the cab, plus I took core out of the loop to make sure. And again not see anything on the block to make me think freeze plug.

Any other ideas?

Thank you.

 

[MagSport]

Could be a slow leak like a timing cover gasket, intermediate tube between water pump and intake, water pump gasket, head gasket, or radiator leak. Just inspect everything in the engine bay, if you don't find anything, do a compression test and/or a leak down test to determine if you should check your heads.

 

[DodgeDrew71]

Could be a slow leak like a timing cover gasket, intermediate tube between water pump and intake, water pump gasket, head gasket, or radiator leak. Just inspect everything in the engine bay, if you don't find anything, do a compression test and/or a leak down test to determine if you should check your heads.

Thanks, I'll take another real good look around those areas and everywhere else this weekend. --appreciate your response.

 

[David H]

Mine was the water pump gasket. Hard to see and it never dripped to the ground. Just evaporated with the heat of the engine and left a stain.

 

[DodgeDrew71]

Mine was the water pump gasket. Hard to see and it never dripped to the ground. Just evaporated with the heat of the engine and left a stain.

Hope that is all it is. I'm going to be changing the power steering pump, so will take a god look in there while I'm at it, and if that is what it looks like, I'll get a gasket and go from there.

Thanks for the response.

 

[Merc225hp]

Get a timing chain cover gasket and t chain set do it all since you are going to be right there.

 

[MagSport]

^ I'll agree with that statement. I had the opportunity to do it twice when my water pump blew and when I did the kegger mod. Unfortunately my gasket now leaks so I'll be tearing it down a third time. But next time I'll be doing more than a gasket fix.

 

[DodgeDrew71]

Get a timing chain cover gasket and t chain set do it all since you are going to be right there.

Will do. Thanks for the advice.