Dumping coolant after overheating

2005 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC
130,000 MILES • 4.0L • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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UNCLEWAFFLES
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My engine overheated, I pulled off and filled it with water. It got me home but when I drained it and put new antifreeze in, it would not stop leaking. It is not the water pump, I changed that a few months back. It seems to be leaking from the rear of the engine and dripping onto the top of the transmission.
Nov 6, 2018 at 11:19 PM
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PATENTED_REPAIR_PRO
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Rent or borrow a cooling system pressure tester from the auto-parts store and pump up the cooling system while full and cold to 15 psi and look for the leak. If it is hard to see behind the engine, scribe mark the hood then remove it so you can get a better look at the leak.
Nov 6, 2018 at 11:54 PM
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