Lincoln ls v8 2001 im leaking coolant directly below the coolant tank

Coolant just does not disappear!!!!!!! Either you have a leak somewhere or perhaps one of your engine head gaskets is shot and leaking coolant into the oil passages. Check your oil for color. If it has the color of a brown mud that is the cause of your problem.

Re leaks check all of your heater and engine hoses and clamps. Do not overlook your radiator cap nor your expansion tank for leaks.

Yes the most often cause if there are no external leaks is a leaking head or intake gasket.

First there is but one water pump, next did you bleed the air out of the cooling system as directed in the factory manual? If you did then the engine may have a leaking head gasket. Water pump picture below. You may also have a leak in the recovery tank, but that would not cause the overheating unless you let it run dray. This engine is very easy to damage if overheated, think you should let an expert look at this problem.

you can try a plastic weld type epoxy they make some for plastic gas tanks as well try that remember to clean and scuff the surface

Don't know what system is on a lincoln. If it has a pressure cap can be plastic welded. If itsonly an expansion tank epoxy resin should do. Hope this helps

i had the same problem a few years ago i had to replace the overflow tank

Typically reservoirs have a few bolts on the top and /or sides and a push in mount on the bottom and a hose going from the bottom to the Radiator as well as an overflow hose on the top. Remove those bolts and pull up on the tank before you take off the bottom hose. Now have the new tank close while you remove the bottom hose, then quickly put the hose on the new tank. You can also use a pair of vice grips to pinch off the bottom hose so you don't lose too much coolant. I suggest you put a pan under the vehicle to catch the coolant that leaks out. Reverse procedure to re-install tank, making sure you get that push mount shaft into the right hole so the bolts will line up.

Could be a leak in the coolant fill tank, or hose between tank and radiator

Look at the underside of the bottom corner...passenger side of the radiator to drain.

i just did this today, its the engine coolant bottle, they **** and crack, i guarantee its the bottle, its not a hard job, got to take the wheel off to get to bottom clamp, and then bleed the system thats all, buy a bottle for 60 bucks

dont listen to the other guy, he dont have a ls