Ford 3.0 engine leaks coolant through water pump bolt hole. Cracked block?
Ford 3.0 engine leaks coolant through water pump bolt hole. Cracked block? - 1
Not likely - More likely the gasket needs replaced…
Remove the bolt, clean it, wrap the threaded portion with gas fitters teflon tape (the yellow stuff), and reinstall the bolt.
That bolt… The one that came out shows electrolytic corrosion?
looked ok but had orange sealer on it?
You had to order new bolts?
Your timing cover looks cavitated?
You are using MOTORCRAFT? Or FORD parts?
comparisons will prove they are the best choice.
Are you reading up on your engine updates?
Service bulletins?
Or are you a shade tree, or just a homowner?
You have some homework to do. Bulletins for corrections have been issued throughout that engines years about degredation from electrolytic corrosion.
Specific sealers have been specified to halt it, and recalls for hoses and tubes and fittings exist. There's grounding issues and coolant readings your dealer can take.
You can patch it up with "the right stuff" or engine assembly liquid teflon sealer
and take it to be inspected and corrected by a tech who knows the experience and corrects it without trying to minimize it.
Then tell you it needs to go away, and you can trade it in.
But you have that option.
Whatever year this engine is…
Feel free to update, or question your favorite Ford tech.
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