1985 Ford Ranger "water heater leaking around spot" Questions

...water jackets and lead to poor cooling or overheating. Once you have it out then clean the edges of the hole with some emery cloth wrapped around a screwdriver. Get all the scale or rust cleaned off ...

...water pumps start to leak when they are failing. Look for coolant leaking from a small home on bottom of pump. Could also be bad rad hoses, bad heater hoses, leaks around hoses and rad or hose and ...

...WATER PUMP PUMP WEEP HOLE YOU WILL SEE COOLANT.CHECK AROUND RADIATOR.CHECK HEATER CORE HOSES.IF YOU SEE NO LEAKS ON OUT SIDE.YOU ARE LEAKING ON THE INSIDE LIKE INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKING COOLANT DOWN IN ...

...lines going to throttle body for leaks and check make sure bleeder screw on thermostat housing not loose it will leak also check around radiator and water pump heater bypass metal lines for

...heater lines that run into the firewall...if they have any leaks then you've found your solution. Another place to check would be around the water pump...just get a flashlight and look for fluid near ...

...water is not from the pump or around it check your hoses and clamps. check thermostat housing. Also check the block heater/frost plug. I had one blow out. The block heater or frost plug if you never ...

...heater core hoses are against the firewall and one could have cracked a leak. You will notice this though. You will see two smaller hoses going into the firewall on the passenger side of the vehicle. ...

...AND LOOK BELOW RADIATOR AREA WHERE COOLANTS FANS LOCATED RADIATOR CORES WILL LEAK AND LOOK AROUND WATER PUMP + BYPASS HOSE + CHECK HEATER HOSES TO HEATER CORE THAT GOES THROUGH BACK LOWER FIRE

...heater core, leaking coolent will smell different than water, also it will feel different to the touch coolent is slippery and will have a color to it, and if your vehicle is warm, when you use ...

...water pump there's a 90 degree elbow that's made out of plastic that comes out of the intake and goes to a heater core hose. That's where mine was leaking. Get it replaced soon because it will get ...