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Old 02-28-2015, 08:25 PM
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2011 5.0, 59k miles

I can smell coolant after parking the truck.

Anywhere these engines are prone to leak? I haven't had to add coolant yet, but it seems to be getting a bit worse. I have looked all over the hoses and cant find anything dripping or seeping.

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Check the bottom of the water pump
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Checked the pump first. Definitely not the pump.
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There was a thread on here a while back about the bottom of the reservoir leaking. It was on the hose on the bottom of the tank IIRC. There's been a few people with that problem. Might give it a look.
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I have seen some guys complaining of their radiators developing a leak. One guys was on the side tank, anothers was in the fins.

If you can find it just keep an eye on the system. It will pop up sooner or later.
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Found it! The fitting under the degas bottle is a little moist. Wonder if this will be covered under warranty with 59k on my truck?



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