98 Ford Explorer SOHC 4.0 V6 Water Leak

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I cant find where the knock sensor is located on my 1998

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Mar 15, 2020 - Ok give me a minute to look it up. It is under the lower intake manifold. You have to remove that to replace the knock sensor. The block, you ...

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Start with the simple stuff 1st. Look for hose connections or hose clamps. Also there is a weep hole on some water pumps. If it is a small leak this could cause visible water. Hope this helps.

If its not from the water pump or hose it is most likely from a rusted out welch plug , This happens if the coolant is not replaced when needed . To do a good repair replace them all . For a bit extra money find brass plugs, end of problem . replace with good coolant.

Unfortunately this will be kind of hard but, it sounds like you may have a blown head gasket depending on where on the passenger car it's leaking? Drive the car get it hot. Leave it running get out and pop the hood. Start looking for leaks. Use a powerful flashlight to help look. If it doesn't leak while you're driving and only after the car is shut off then I'd say you're creating a vacuum in the coolant system, change your coolant cap at that point.

i had a 88 ford thunderbird with a v6 and it had coolant hoses runnig into the throttle body. tracing the hoses with your hands feel for cracks and hole with your fingers, but wait until the engine is cool first don't get burned.

Your water pump has a 'weep' hole that is breached so you are going to have to replace the water pump. that engine is not overly difficult to work on as you have lots of room to work.

If all your hose and hose clamps are good. There is a good chance that the water pump has to be replaced, once the water pump bearing is worn. The coolant will leak from the weep hole on the water pump when the engine is running and the only way to stop the leak is to replace the water pump.
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Depending on engine size a 3.1 liter v6 and a 2.2 **** 4cyl. are both located in the front of the engine.
Remove serpentine belt,remove 4 10mm from pulley (v6)(three 13mm for 4cyl.)remove pulley.v6 will have 6 8mm bolts,4cyl. will have 4 13mm bolts-remove clean surfaces install new pump.
About 40 mins.v6,60mins for 4cyl. Be sure to drain coolant before you start, refill whith proper coolant, some 95 up gm require dexcool anti freeze (orange in color).

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shond like your water pump is on its way out.some times you can not see the water pump leake. look at the under side of you hood .see if you have a line on it. what happen is the water pump will leak down on to your belt .

you could do with the timeing belt caseing off,then just clean round the water pump houseing.then just turn the car over and let it tick over and just look for were it starts to run out,good luck