A leak coming from the water pump area and it smells like antifreeze

Colin Stickland

• 22516 Answers
• Posted on Dec 18, 2008

SOURCE: 93 Dodge Grand Caravan antifreeze leak/drip

check it out,sounds like a waterpump ,but it could be anything,you must be using 100% to withstand -30 celcius where are you alaska??

SOURCE: smell antifreeze, no leaks, gurgleing behind drivers side dash.

there is air in system causing gurgling/set heater to defrost and check for sweet smell. do while stopped if core is leaking windshield will fog up and be hard to clear.

SOURCE: have antifreeze leak bottom of my dodge dekota sport1997 pick up

1. Disconnect the battery negative cable(s).
   
2. Drain the cooling system.
   
3. Remove the accessory drive belt.
   
4. Remove the lower radiator hose (except Diesel).
   
5. Disconnect the heater hose from the pump, if fitted.
   
6. Remove the upper radiator hose.
   
7. Remove the fan and shroud assembly.
   
8. On engines except 4.7L, remove the four water pump pulley bolts and remove the pulley.
   
9. Remove the heater hose pipe mounting bolt, if fitted.
   
10. On engines except 4.7L, loosen the bypass hose clamp at the water pump.
    
11. Remove the seven water pump mounting bolts
    

SOURCE: 1995 dodge dakota antifreeze leak

Check out your freeze plugs. They are thin metal cups that press fit into the side of the block. Use a mirror and a light to inspect while the engine is running.

SOURCE: wasn't no problem with untel i replace my water

You have an antifreeze leak. Probably in the heater core (a small radiator inside of the dashboard that heats the air as it passes through). When the engine is running do you see any steam around the engine? Or smell the sweet antifreeze smell around the engine? If not then it is probably the heater core instead of a hose or somewhere on the engine. Does this truck have the option to switch the heater to recirculate he air inside the cab instead of drawing in outside air? If it does then you can set it to recirculate the air inside and if it still has the smell then its definitely the heater core. Often with a leaking heater core the passenger side floor and firewall area will get wet, but not always.