DannoP

I noticed last week that i had a small leak from the front of my engine. I thought it was the lower hose. Today i look and there is a small hole (factory drilled thing) on the top of the water pump where the water is coming from. i am assuming that this is a good sign that the Water Pump is going bad?
I dont hear any noise coming from it.
I have been having cooling problems lately and have checked everything other that Water Pump and Fan Clutch.

Just call me Sean

iTrader: (1)

Yeah, it's bad if it's leaking there. You're supposed to change the fan clutch and water pump at the same time.

OtherWeckta

I have this same problem. All that seems to go wrong though is I'm losing a little coolant and have to fill it periodically. It's on my list of things to do, but does anyone know if this is an urgent fix?

ymeski56

It's a weep hole. The bearings are going bye-bye!

flairsideguy

fix it now! before you blow a head gasket.

ymeski56

The weep hole is Ford's way of tapping you on the shoulder, heads up. Next, as FSG states, is the smack up side the head/ boot up the *** combo. Think of this as your own personal I.Q. test! We're all waiting for the results!!!

ymeski56

Or a bad sign that the W/P's going good?

OtherWeckta

Not to thread jack, but how involved is a fan clutch/water pump replace? Everything I look up doesn't make it seem too bad. Also, any special tools I'll need besides the mega-wrench for the fan (which I plan on renting)?

62champ

Should not need anything special.

Just be careful around the radiator core - it is easy to hit it with any variety of tools or parts. I usually cut a piece of cardboard that will cover the inside of the core while I am working on things there.

Good luck.

ymeski56

That's a good idea. The fins can be re-straightened, but they're never the same.