2001 Ford Taurus coolant leak

2001 FORD TAURUS
180,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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TBOGGIE42
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I recently discovered that there was radiator fluid in the driveway so i proceeded to try and locate the leak. I thought i located it in the heater hose, but when i removed it there were no cracks or damage in it. So i put the hose back on and ran the car for approximitley 45 mins with the heater off, no leaking. The Next day i drove the car around with the heater on, when i returned home the dripping started again, i poped the hood and noticed that on the passengers side of the engine in the front near the radiator, just below the upper radiator hose and heater hose there was a pool of coolant on the frame and components; i just can't seem to determine if its leaking out of the water pump, heater core or if the head gasket going bad. Any help you could provide me would be greatly appricated.
Mar 30, 2010 at 3:26 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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Look closely at the water pump
Heater core would fog the windshield and leak inside the car and outside by the firewall

Coolant system and block pressure test should reveal the leak
Aug 21, 2020 at 1:33 PM
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