YOU NEED TO REPLACE TIMING COVER OIL SEAL AND THE TIMING CHAIN AND TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER.REPAIR SHOP WILL CHARGE YOU PLUS LABOR.ABOUT $500.00
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IF TIMING COVER PITTED WARPED BAD ENOUGH IT HAS TO BE REPLACED.WHERE GASKET SEALS TIMING COVER IF PITTED WARP REAL BAD COOLANT WILL LEAK BY THE GASKET. BEFORE GETTING IN A EXPENSIVE REPAIR MAKE SURE WATER PUMP WEEP HOLE NOT LEAKING AND THE INTAKE GASKET NOT LEAKING COOLANT DOWN FRONT OF ENGINE DOWN FRONT SIDE OF THE TIMING COVER.
Water pump weep hole is not leaking. The coolant is oozing from the point where the housing(that is attached to the water pump) meets the engine. Is that the intake gasket you are talking about ? I have pics. email me [email protected]
THE COOLANT LEAK YOU DESCRIBING COMING FROM THE TIMING COVER WHERE WATER PUMP MOUNT TO.INTAKE GASKET LEAK WOULD BE LEAKING FROM TOP OF THE ENGINE.
Ok, So does that require the fixes you mentioned earlier ( timing cover oil seal, timing chain and timing chain tensioner) Your last reply confused me even more. You said my leak was coming from top of engine. So is it not the timing cover gasket? Is that different from the Intake gasket? What should be my next step to look at the top of the engine? Thanks
COOLANT LEAK CAN LEAK FROM GASKET IN FRONT OF INTAKE AREA WHERE COOLANT RUN THROUGH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD.I HAVE SEEN COOLANT LEAKS LEAK FROM INTAKE GASKET RUN DOWN FRONT OF THE ENGINE.
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More then likely its the timing cover..They are known for it..At work we have tauras from 99 to 05..And probably 80 % will need a timing cover gasket after 100000 miles or so...And yes you can have a timing cover leak,,without the water being in the oil..If it leaks outside its on the ground..If it leaks inside its in the oil..99.9% it doesnt get in the oil..
It sounds like waterpump is leaking not timing cover. (If you have coolant coming from timing cover, you'ld have coolant in oil) Job like that $300+
All of the parts you've mentioned should definitely be checked out if you're tracking down a coolant leak. However I would be concerned personally that there may be a crack in the timing cover if you're having leakage. In terms of shop costs I can't really estimate, but in my experience any time that you're replacing or having issues with a gasket you'll be paying upwards of 150 dollars at the very least.
I have a 2001 ford taurus .it will not go in any gear
Turn the drain valve at the bottom of the radiator counterclockwise to drain the coolant from your Ford Taurus into a suitable container. Depending on the size of the container, it may be necessary to lift the front end of your Taurus with a jack and lower it onto jack stands, or use wheel ramps.
Follow the upper radiator hose to the point where it meets the thermostat housing at the front of the intake manifold. Loosen the hose clamp and pull the radiator hose off the water connection on the thermostat housing.
Take out the two bolts on the thermostat housing cover with a 13mm socket or wrench and remove the cover. Clean any old gasket residue from the inside of the thermostat housing cover. Pull out the old thermostat.
Insert the new thermostat into the thermostat housing with the spring-side facing into the engine. Install the new thermostat gasket. Use a spray adhesive to hold the gasket in place, if desired.
Reinstall the thermostat housing cover. Tighten the bolts to 89-124 in. lbs. Reattach the upper radiator hose to the thermostat housing. Make sure the drain valve on the radiator is closed.
Fill the radiator with new or reserve coolant. Start your Ford Taurus and allow it to warm up to its normal operating temperature. Check hoses and connections for leaks and tighten hose clamps to stop any leaks, if necessary. Add more coolant as needed.
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