# Ford 5.0 leak from the pump/hose

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-5-0-leak-from-the-pump-hose/156690>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 17, 2020, 1:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-5-0-leak-from-the-pump-hose/156690 "2020-01-17T01:58:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Jake\_Zeise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed655f/32.png) [@Jake\_Zeise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jake_Zeise)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2020, 1:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-5-0-leak-from-the-pump-hose/156690/1 "2020-01-17T01:58:29Z")

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Hey I have a leak on my ford 5.0 that appears to come from the pump/hose. The previous owner said a gasket or oring was installed wrong. Any help is appreciated please. I just joined this and don’t know how it works.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2020, 11:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-5-0-leak-from-the-pump-hose/156690/2 "2020-01-17T11:31:22Z")

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Do you means coolant leak from the water pump?  
Solution: take it to a mechanic, show them the leak. Let them diagnose the problem and repair/replace as needed. I would not be surprised is you need a new water pump, or hoses.

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**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2020, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-5-0-leak-from-the-pump-hose/156690/3 "2020-01-17T13:41:26Z")

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Year, make, model, and miles are useful info. Is this the older 5.0 engine or the new one? Ask your friends, family, and neighbors for recommendations for a good local independent mechanic. From experience a small coolant leak can become a catastrophic leak in an instant.

Welcome to the forum.

Ed B.

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**Author:** ![Honda-Blackbird](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/honda-blackbird/32/3159_2.png) [@Honda-Blackbird](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Honda-Blackbird)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2020, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-5-0-leak-from-the-pump-hose/156690/4 "2020-01-17T14:04:54Z")

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Just install a new water pump. You may surprise yourself at just how simple this can be. A little gumption, elbow grease, an afternoon and your Ford 5.0.

Buy a new pump and get to work. I have $20 that says you can do it…

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2020, 4:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-5-0-leak-from-the-pump-hose/156690/5 "2020-01-18T04:53:44Z")

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> [@Jake\_Zeise](#):
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> I just joined this and don’t know how it works.

As posted above you’ll get better results here if you provide the vehicle’s make/model/year/engine/transmission configuration. I own a 70’s Ford 302 (==5.0 L) truck and for that configuration the leak would probably be coming from the thermostat housing gasket or the bypass hose. Water pump leaks tend to come from the shaft seal.