Coolant Leak near Water Pump and Weep Hole

[Jonathan Rome]

Greetings Edge Owners!

 

My wife and I have a 2007 Ford Edge SEL and 5 weeks ago we had the cooling fan go out, complete with an over heat, we had that replaced for $~750, 5 weeks later, the car overheats again, this time it was the thermostat. During replacing that (for 350) they found a leak in our coolant fluid that occurred near the seal of the water pump and the (weep hole.) I have not observed the oil levels going up indicating that coolant is leaking into the oil supply so my question to you fine folks is this, is this leak internal or external, will a seal leak (pelletized seal formula) allay this issue, and what should I do. I look forward to hearing from all of you. Thanks

 

P.S. our first daughter is due in 8 days so this is obviously a stressful time, I really appreciate any help.

[Rocky Mtn Brutus]

First off, congrats on your new gift from God! On a much smaller note, let's talk about your Edge. Coolant out of the water pump weep hole, in almost any vehicle, does indeed indicate a failing a water pump. That's why the weep hole is there in the first place. This doesn't mean coolant is escaping into the oil. That's more of a blown head gasket deal. With you're previous cooling issues, you're correct to worry about coolant getting into the oil. However, in my unofficial-but-not-a-total-idiot opinion, I say internal (to answer your question above). If it's eating you alive, you can send a sample of your oil to Blackstone Labs for a Used Oil Analysis (UOA). Cost a few years ago was like $22. ...just my 2 cents worth...