6.0 Diesel TOP Coolant Leak Points!
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- Hey, welcome back everyone! I wanted to take a few minutes and go over some of the MOST common leak points that I see on my 2nd favorite engine the VT365, I mean 6.0 diesel. If you do not have a coolant pressure tester and are loosing coolant EXTERNALLY then check out the video and see if YOUR truck has an almost leak point. Thanks for watchin, make sure to like and subscribe!
We discovered our water leak today… thankfully. We replaced the top half of our engine in august of 2020… almost spent 8k on it and this part was new almost 3 years ago… and has failed already. #1 was our problem. Thank you for saving our minds trying to find this in our ‘04 Ford f250 power stroke. Our truck went down the day Covid shut the US down.
Great common knowledge for any one with a 6.0 L Give it a look see every once in a while. I really like the 05 to 07 front end. Especially on a Diesel Excursion!!
Thanks buddy
I found the leak at #4. The reservoir tank. Right where you said it would be. I spent hundreds of dollars in anti freeze and was hoping and praying it wasn't my head gasget. Thank you so much
Lmaoooo
I've never owned a 6oh, but I have fixed leaks from all of the places that you pointed out on customers trucks. Long live the 6.0!!!!
YEPP 2ND FAVORITEST
Great video! Very usable info. No extra talking. This is amazing. Thank you!
these 6.0s are amazinf trucks have a love hate with the truck you fix one thing then the next day its something else
That's no lie
Rolling the heater hose to avoid rubbing ficm 👍 thank u brother I enjoy your videos and have learned quite a bit
Nice one!
Thanks when I get home in a couple of weeks will check all them been loosing coolant for a while
👍👍👍 email me & let me know!!
A-Rizzle,
Can't wait to start dailying my '03. She leaks both coolant AND oil at the moment. Coolant leak is at the water pump and the oil is coming from somewhere in the valley and down the bellhousing. Hopefully I find it when I take the turbo off to clean up the unison ring area. I'm glad you're still doing 6.0L content.
Have a good weekend my man,
-Adrenacyde
Tty soooooon
Good stuff. Thanks now I have a good starting point for my issues that started yesterday
Thanks for the sweet video. I will try and find my leak this weekend.
I found the leak, it was a tiny crack in the degas bottle!! All good now!
Will have to check these test points when I get back to my truck. Previous owner rebuilt it and did not tell me about any leaks and it has an egr delete
Thank you for showing us some rather obscure places to find coolant leaks. Liked and subscribed.
Hey, thanks & welcome
I swapped out the heater control valve, still leaking coolant on the passenger side. Gonna check out that egr tube area today
fingers crossed it's from 2 or 1. I've got ARP studs and I'd hate to have that headache. I pulled it in the shop to check out my exhaust because it's a little loose at a band clamp and noticed some drippage. We will have to see what the issue is.
Holla!!
#4 and three radiators later!!! Ty for sharing
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another one that ive seen is on the intake manifold where the egr cooler mates. great video
Thanks pal
I'm leaking at 1 or 2. not sure yet. 😂 gotta go out to the garage, its -10F outside right now like 38 in the shop. 😂 keeps leaking when I park it
Hands down the best 6.0 videos on TH-cam! 😎
Man I wish you were in Maryland! You would get all of my business! 👍
I just subscribed to your channel!
Bro thanks so much. Make sure to check out my old stuff, lots a 6.0 stuff. Stay locked everrry FRIDAY. Follow me on IG @ptt_w_arod. We're doin a give away 🤔🤔
I have a 6.0 that was slightly leaking past the clamp on the hose at the bottom of the degas bottle. It dried up when the engine warmed up so I am adding a narrow screw clamp next to the spring clamp.
Good video never had that with my 2005 but my 2008 did with the lower hose right after 12,000 mile warranty was up 2 times. Thanks ARod
Heater hose right where it goes into the firewall. Got a couple parts from Napa for 17$ and saved myself about 125$
ARod, I have a suggestion. Do you think you could use a laser pointer or infrared thermometer with a laser to help us see the components when your talking about them? Some times it's hard to recognize some of the parts you're talking about. Great Video again, keep rolling!
Good idea man!
Perfect video, thanks from the Bluegrass
Appreciate this knowledge. Thank you.
1 thru 4 throught the years
On here now cause out of nowhere on this freezing cold day
Building alot pressure under the cap
Thanks. Awaiting for sunrise so can check out the 5 leakers. Will let u know. Again Thank You.
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I just got my first 6.0 and having a hell of a time chasing one out, it soaks steering gear and left framerail, but doesn't seem to come down from where most of those are, will have to check better at that lower by gear, haven't looked down inside the protective wrap yet.
I’m having the same issue
@@gregboy5944 mine turned out to be 2 different issues-degas bottle was cracked and leaking when hot from the back onto rear left of engine and ebp sensor. Left frame and steering gear was steering line from booster to gear leaking from pinhole behind inner fender cover.
Yes I've seen them all on the 6.0
I just returned home from a trip to Southern CA to Texas and on the way developed a major leak under the dgas reservoir. Went through almost a gallon of antifreeze but made it home! Now need to replace the dgas reservoir and hoses on left side of the engine. Do you by chance know the Motorcraft part number of the heater hose that goes around the back left side of the engine so that I can hopefully replace that hose while working on the truck? thanks for the video!
Off hand I do not
i had a leak at the heater control valve, the y under the degas bottle and i had to fix the lower radiator hose because of rubbing on the steering box
Mine rubbed on the FICM like that, but a lot of it was probably my fault because I deleted the EGR system with an ODAWGS Diesel intake and I had to splice a coolant line into it pulling it down closer to the FICM. The FICM going bad when it did probably saved my ass because when I pulled it off the hose was almost rubbed all the way through. Couple thousand more miles and I might have been stranded in a very remote area.
Good catch
There's another spot too that I'm currently dealing with, its the plastic sections on the actual radiator that are currently separating from the radiator itself where the little metal tabs are.
Matthew Cox that just means it’s time to get a new radiator bub it ain’t worth trying to repair
Shop around you can find a good deal. Rock auto has em cheap sometimes
Well done.
What about #6 & #7 --- TStat Housing and Water Pump???
The TStat would have been easy to show in this video. Water Pump is a hard one to see and diagnose (almost guessing, unless it's a bad leak).
Thank you I had the degass and another one in the front havent checked lower hose. But 05 excursion with 280,000
Awesome thanks 4 sharing
@@PowerStrokeTechTalkwARod hey brotha i have a question is the min is the new max on the degas bottle i dont want to overfill my coolant in my 2007 ford f250 6.0???
Yea yea!
@@PowerStrokeTechTalkwARod ok thanks for the quick response
#2 is starting to weap..Gonna put a pressure tester on it.. Is there a way to get by on the cheap by removing heater value and using barbed fitting for a few months, low on cash..
Great video bro ..... will check all points you mentioned thanks.....
Thank u
I need to bring my truck to you. Wish you was in Huntsville Alabama
Peeeeps coming from allll over broski
i been trying to chase a leak for a while. seem like it been coming out from below the Alternator area but can't pin point exacly where.
WELL DONE, THANKS
You forgot the donut gasket that goes on under the front passenger side of the intake. Other than that, great video!
I know not to re use them. Seen a buncha dudes get screw because of that....& u knw what u meed to do to get that out...🤦♂️
It’s actually simple and fast...you just loosen the intake bolts, pry up the front of the intake, out with the old and in with the new. Simple and quick!!!
Hey I’m having a leak around there. Where is that donut gasket located?
Passengrr frnt
My 2003 Ford F-250 super duty is leaking like crazy out of the egr coolant hose and it is mess getting too
Great video boss
Thx pal
What about from the oil cooler area. I have a leak coming from what seems to be the front of the oil cooler and just want some input before i go tearing the motor apart
Coolant is leaking? Check that little hose under the turbo
There is a donut gasket on the underside, passenger side of the intake towards the front. Would be visible coolant in the valley leaking out the back passenger side from the top down.
I never ever see them boys leak
Mine is leaking from the top of the radiator seals. I've checked it's not building pressure in the system at all also
Great informative video content! I have a 2005 6.0 F350 SRW Thanks for the leak points going to check my truck.
I have a problem I was trying to change my engine fuel filter. When I used a 1/2 extension to try an take off the cap, I broke the plastic “nut” on 2 sides. How would you get the cap off? I bought a new cap but getting the old one off is problematic. Tried vice grips etc. any thoughts? Thanks!
Thanks so much!! U are going to need to get a fresh flat blade screw driver and give it the tap tap taparooo and dig it in and walk that boy off counterclockwise. Hope that helps
I just made a video yesterday for the same concern, stay tuned. Youve probably already fixed yours but u inspired me 2 make 1!
The starter just went out on my 2004 6.0 and I have been trying to track a coolant loss and noticed the starter is wet . I know what side the leak is on now .Could the leak have helped take out the starter ?I will be checking the EGR cooler and the heater valve.t Thank you for the Video .
Probably not
@@PowerStrokeTechTalkwARod I didnt think so But you never know. Thank you.
My deleted 6.4 is like, “Rollin coal!” The 6.0 guys are like, “Rollin coolant!”
😭😭😭😭😭 u will too buddy just wait haha
That’s for damn sure!!
Until the 6.4’s internals are laying on the ground lol. A deleted 6.4 is like cocaine it’s really really fun until it’s not 😂😂
@@garrisonthompson4453 Ten years runnin' strong! Bought new, was the second stick truck to get a Spartan tune, and so far have only ate up two clutches.
Nice. Thanks. Good info. Much appreciated.
I had a leak from the donut o ring in the front where the intake manifold Installs into the top of the block. After a while, it seems like it deforms, it was intermittent and looked just like a #1 J tube leak, was dripping down the valley over on to the passenger leaf spring. Had to remove the intake manifold to fix.
You Might have just saved my ass man thank you
I got chu
J C what else would make it leak in that exact spot? Do you know if there is anything else that result in this?
Very good video, Thank you
Great video
I'm going to have to check 2 again but I have coolant on my bell housing mixing with oil, it appears to be coming out of the housing seal. I also have a coolant leak right by rear block plug on the backside of the motor on drives side, the header bolt and everything around it is wet. My only concern I can't spot any leaks from hoses and can't tell if the plug is the actual leak.
Is there anything by the back passenger side of engine?
Heater core lines....anything leakin in the valley will go there too
thanks i'll check
That sticker on the coolant reservoir. Is that a 2005 Ford thing? I have that sticker saying to ignore the resovoir level and go with the level from the sticker but my buddy who has a 02 excursion doesn't. Is that a tsb? Thanks
O2 xcursion???.....yea man thats two totally different trucks...
Thanks for the information 👍
2006 F350 Diesel, love it but seems to be leaking radiator fluid from head and block...passenger rear side. Smells like a lot of money!
07 F350 6.0 diesel. I notice I have a coolant leak dripping on the passenger side and the truck has started pouring white smoke out of the exhaust. Any ideas or suggestions?
Would have to pressure test it to make sure, but sounds like you might have a ruptured EGR cooler...
Hello I’m pretty sure I have a leak but from the degas coolant reservoir it’s covered in coolant. I checked all other places and i didn’t see any coolant. But I’m wondering I’ve heard that the OEM coolant reservoir caps were not good in terms of keeping the pressure so what is a good reservoir and cap replacement??
If you have coolant leaking from out around the cap, my friend its time for ARP head studs. Your head bolts are no longer clamping the heads to the block like they should under heavy load...prolly more so when towing.......
PSTT WARod please need help I have 05 6 liter no start , no buzz ,no power @ ficm all relay fuses checked & swapped . Perfect running to nothing. Arod is this sounds like pcm issue. Please help also nothing At obd2 for scan reads nothing. Thx in advance
U can email me & we can talk about diag $
Just found a leak. Possibly a #5. Coolant is getting on the outside of the driver's side frame rail, just forward of the wheel well. Looks like coolant might be dripping on top of the curved portion of the plastic fender well liner, underneath the battery or air filter, then when the coolant gets to the forward flat section of the fender liner, it gets on the frame rail and runs down the outside. This just started and left a nickle sized wet spot on the driveway. Is it possible the leak is the degas bottle and it runs down the hoses all that way? Not sure of the hose routing under the battery and air filter.
What did you find out about this leak? I have the same leak at the same area. Did you find out what it was ????????
@@alberttowner4651 My leak was the degas bottle (coolant reservoir). Leaking not at the bottom hose connection like usual, but at the seam where the top is joined to the bottom portion of the container, and it was only at the seam where it faced the firewall. Found this by reaching under the reservoir when the truck had been driven a while and felt the bottom of the reservoir was wet, though no visible sign of leaks. When parked, the way the coolant drips on all the stuff below it, the puddle ended up in the location I described, as opposed to further aft like you'd think. Got a replacement degas bottle from Autozone, was not expensive, and replaced it in maybe half an hour. Note that I siphoned as much coolant as I could out of the reservoir in order to re-use it. It holds more than you'd think.
@@chrisdb4278 thanks you much!! I bought an aftermarket one and I see that the cap on my is leaking. IIl go by another bottle and cap. Thanks again!
@@alberttowner4651 You could just buy a replacement cap. It is possible you got a bad one. I've also found that with the aftermarket reservoir, the fluid level (cold) seems to want to be a little lower than with the OEM. I suspect the shape and volume of the bottle are not 100% same as OEM.
do they make a aluminum heater valve by the turbo? that plastic housing is just a terrible idea imo
No
Get that coolant filter off that truck! More damage that good...causes issues inside the block with "scrubbing"...worth a look see.
Ill tell my co worker....he likes them. Damned if u do damned if ya dont
great vid man, checked all the spots you called out and finally borrowed a pressure tester, I'm getting a coming from somewhere near the top of the front cover. Under pressure I'm seeing a bead of coolant roll down the passenger side seam of the front cover and drop off the edge where the hardline comes into the cover. Any suggestion?
Big rubber squishy oring under intake
@@PowerStrokeTechTalkwARod okay that's what I was thinking thanks for the confirmation my dude! I was hoping to not have to get in there but good chance to do my oil cooler and i've been having a sneaky exhaust leak from the y pipe too.. good chance to get in there and knock a few things out along the way
No lie, 👊🙌🙌
Good video
My lower rad hose gave out from rubbing the steering box. Had to change out in a snow storm in a Macdonalds parking lot. Worst part of the deal was buying 4gal of coolant.
Yup
my bypass filter leaks.. any suggestion. its the filter itself i dont kno what could be wrong i just installed it
Beats me
awesome video
Wish I could figure out what my mystery leak is🤦♂️ Truck's been sitting for a month and a half smh
Pressure test
I need help I am losing coolant from top of the water reservoir cap I have a F250 6.0 2005
Time for studs bub!
@@PowerStrokeTechTalkwARod what do you mean time for
Email me bud
Powerstroketechtalkwarod@gmail.com
I know a guy in Mexico that has a truck just like that that getting a big wind jammer put in it... Funny his egr is deleted too
Luv it brah. Im like who is dis.....
Homie arod killin the coolant leak detection game.
Like and subscribe ya heard me.
Plus all y’all 6.0 owners stay woke and check your degas bottle for cracks ya heard me.
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I've got a 2003 6.0 and it is leaving a puddle of coolant looks to be from somewhere on the drivers side near the firewall. I can't find where it's running down anything. There will be little drips all over the undercarriage but from time to time I'll come out and have a puddle of coolant. I've had the system pressure tested and they are saying everything is good. I was told it may be cause by blow by building up pressure in the overflow tank?
I think i just emailed u back
Great vidio
Hey, THANKS
Mine has a small drip coolant leak, it comes out of the left tire area, any good guesses as to where it's leaking from?
Coolant pressure tester wld tell you
My starting licking on the bottom wen is up on the hill
I have coolant dripping from where the J tube connects to the intake manifold, right behind the alternator. Can this be repaired without removing the manifold?
Yeah
Never. I’ve only blown a head gasket 😂 and now I believe my water pump seal is leaking 😢
What's the best option if you've got a leak on a brand new blue quick disconnect coupler for the egr cooler? Can you add hose clamps on it? If I move it around ...twist it a little, will it give better results?
No you probably scored that aluminium housing that blue hose goes to not supposed to twist it in reuse that housing
I have a 04 Excursion 6.0 with a #3 hose leak. It is the lower heater hose touching the FICM and has a pin hole only when under pressure. Can you tell me what the part number is or the correct name of hose so I can order from Ford dealer? Is it really doable at home? Pretty handy just dont want to take it apart and be stuck. Thanks for good content.
Can for sure be done at home, tell em u need the heater core hose that wraps around the fire wall
I replaced the bottle and cap, doesn’t lose coolant anymore unless I’m pulling my trailer? Not sure what it is? 2006 f250
Is it pukin out da cap. Is it all wet around there after pulling
PowerStroke Tech Talk w/ARod it was but I had the bottle and cap replaced, now it only loses coolant if I’m pulling a trailer
Time for ARP head studs bud
Excellent thanks.
Back pressure coming out of cap with new cap.
That my friend, is combustion pressure in your cooling system. Tyme to change out them junk head bolts for some ARP studs & Ford gaskets....
@@PowerStrokeTechTalkwARod mines is doing the same freaking thing smfh million dollar job
Time for ARP head studs....
Man it’s just so much easier to hide ur 6.0 EGR “test kit” than a 6.7 EGR “test kit”😪
I know, i know.....😵
Hey boss can you shed some insight. I have a 2007 6.0 with 122k miles. Doesn't overheat at all, runs really good. Occasionally when I start it up it will blow white smoke out exhaust for maybe 5-10mins and then stop, not always though. Degas bottle is empty but no leaks that I can see from anywhere. Gonna change degas bottle and cap fill and monitor. Any other advice?
🙋♂️if you wanna get down on some diag, you can visit my paypal or venmo
@@PowerStrokeTechTalkwARod you in Texas? I'm down lol
No but i got a guy here now who just drove in...when u comin thru.....DETROIT
I still think the 2008-2010 had the best front end.
I just got an 06. Drove it for a week and noticed a loud fan coming on whenever I accelerate only once the truck got up to operating temperature. Decided to check the coolant and the degas bottle has no coolant. What do you think? It’s my first diesel.
Gotta find where the coolant leak is comin from. Least you knw the fan operates.....
Get gauges on it and perform all the 6.0 tests.
@@PowerStrokeTechTalkwARod was leaking from the degas bottle. I installed a new one and flushed the coolant. Still have to pick up a scanguage
6.0, cant figure out for the life of me where it’s leaking. It’s leaking near the inner, wider, serpentine belt, but the belt then sprays out on everything, so difficult to pinpoint it. If I had to guess, it’s on the drivers side, as that’s where the majority of it sprays. Leaks out maybe 4-8 oz after it’s parked and turned off. From underneath, i can see drippage on the CAC hose and the main crank. Don’t see any hose connections leaking, at least with a flashlight and without removing anything. Any ideas?
Lower hose...
I'm having same problem i found out that the y pipe/from DGAS bottle, that point of connection with lower hose... FYI buy ford parts Napa junk not even 6 months and multiple leaks.. so just bought all new oem the fit is so much better. Thanks Aaron
No sweat pal!!
@@PowerStrokeTechTalkwARod have you ever seen that connection point on the front cover leak- near that 8 mm bolt or am I thinking too much into this leak? Thanks again
I have not but there is a doughnut gasket directly above that cld be seeping...
Mine is leaking from below the water pump. So I replaced the water pump and it's still leaking. I cleaned the housing and everything. So I'm not sure if it's the water pump. Does anyone have an answer to this? Thanks
Is it maybe possible that the lower dormant hose was resting on the intercooler pipes and burnt a hole in the hose? Cause I checked everywhere and can't seem to find it
Huh
@@PowerStrokeTechTalkwARod the lower over flow hose. I noticed my pipe is resting on it and wondered if it caused it to get a hole
i have fluid leaking onto my starter. It’s nasty and orange at the bottom but darker on top on the starter. It keeps making the the engagement of the starter go out
Did you figure out what it was, same problem on mine
Hi! Thank you for video ! How I can get a stickers?
I see #5 at least once a month on my fleet.
Wow!
6.0L over 7.3L any minute
Had 2 and the y connecter from 3 break all within a week
Hey I know this has nothing to do with coolant leaks with what im about to say. But what are your thoughts about a " Loose " gearbox and doing alignment on them on powerstroke super duty trucks.
Them gear boxes can wear out. As long as all the front end components are tight and everythings good, youll probably have to replace the gear box to get rid of the slop. If its too far gone, doing an alignment can be a pain.
@@PowerStrokeTechTalkwARod Thanks. Hate doing alignments on trucks and vans with sloppy gearboxes
On my 08 the original steering box lasted 112k nice and tight. Im on my 3rd reman at 115k and all of them are loose
@@fiberking2571 so it's better to just get a new one ?
@@fiberking2571 look into a redhead steering box
Yes both points
My 2003 6.0 is leaking coolant near the power steering pump. It appears to be leaking from the front cover once it’s up to temp. Fairly minor but it’s seeping.
Is the front cover gasket a bad job?
Gotta take intake off....
@@PowerStrokeTechTalkwARod the diesel tech Ron trick doesn’t work for that O ring?
Ehhhhh
@@PowerStrokeTechTalkwARod putty knife trick?