strange coolant leak need help

elheffy · Dec 13, 2015

I have a 01Durango 5.9 Ltd with 120000. D was running great, bam a coolant leak, looked everywhere, finally located leak on the top drivers side of engine near the head. Is there a freeze plug up there, it looks like a circular shape. Video taped leak, what is that? Any help would be greatly appreciated....by the way Happy Holidays

MWeed · Dec 13, 2015

None in the head. Below head on side and back and front of block. When you have them replaced use brass plugs instead of steel. They will last longer.

noodlestorm · Dec 14, 2015

My 2001 4.7 had a leaky freeze plug on the back of the head

MWeed · Dec 14, 2015

4.7's do have a plug, the 5.9 doesn't have any in the head.

megatone · Dec 14, 2015

I thought the 4.7 head had one freeze plug on each end. The pic below is a 5.9.....are the the same design?

Wayne M. · Dec 14, 2015

elheffy said:
I have a 01Durango 5.9 Ltd with 120000. D was running great, bam a coolant leak, looked everywhere, finally located leak on the top drivers side of engine near the head. Is there a freeze plug up there, it looks like a circular shape. Video taped leak, what is that? Any help would be greatly appreciated....by the way Happy Holidays

i don't see a video posted. Even if you put up a picture, it would help. I can't think of anything that can leak up there except for the intake manifold itself.

MWeed · Dec 14, 2015

The 4.7 is a totally different design, however youy are correct as to the stock heads. I was looking at the Edelbrock heads and they don't have freeze plugs in them. The advice on using brass plugs is still the way to go.

elheffy · Dec 15, 2015

video of strange coolant leak

I hope I have uploaded video correctly. First time doing it.

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