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My 2001 7.3 diesel is leaking radiator fluid quite bad. The engine is staying cool. Does it have a gasket that could be leaking & are there more than 1 gaskets?

  • Anonymous May 11, 2010

    where is it leaking from? Does it look like the front of the engine? It could be water pump

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Hello,It sounds like your water pump may be going out. If the water is coming from the front middle of the truck under the engine. If you can see exactly where your water is leaking from I can help diagnose your problem.

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