Coolant Leak

[Mdickerson_1999]

I am sorry if this has been addressed before but I need to figure this out. I purchased a 2000 F350 a little over a month ago and had nothing but problems since. The truck does have 179,000 miles so I know some things are to give but this is driving me crazy!! First I blew the front pump seal backing a 14' dump trailer... Fixed with Super HD Torque Converter, rebuilt tranny, with a shift kit. Then I had warped rotors so I put all new rotors, pads, and hardware on.

Now, after pulling the trailer back home with the skid steer on it I was losing coolant coming from the passenger side, engine side of the firewall, dripping on the leaf springs (It was green so I know it was coolant). Now I know the heater core is there but wouldn't that dump coolant from the inside? I pulled it in the garage the next day and let it run for over 30 min and couldn't get it to leak anywhere, not even from the lines running into the heater core. My next step I guess is to go have the coolant system pressure tested and see if there is a leak unless anyone has any other ideas.

Need to try and fix this myself because my wife is about to kill me since I have done nothing but dump money at this since I got it!!

Please Help!

Thanks
Michael

 

[Beach66Bum]

You're doing the right next step by getting the system pressure checked. Have you checked the frost plugs by chance? If they're just staring to fail they may not leak enough coolant out at all times to form a puddle.

 

[5.0Flareside]

Probably the heater core lines..


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[95F350XL]

The drain for the heater core/evap core dumps on the leaf spring, does it smell like coolant when you put the heat on?

 

[Mdickerson_1999]

I have not tried the heater, when I get a chance I will.I did notice today it was leaking out just driving it down my driveway and back (about 300 yards each direction). Now I can do some stuff like put all new plugs in, oil, tires, brakes, stuff like that... is the heater core something I should have done or try and tackle myself? If so is there a good guide on here to walk me thru it?

Thanks for all the help love sites like this it's how I learn.