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I'll see if that's it. It's exactly where the fluid was coming from. But I was unable to see it with the little cover that was on the exhaust manifold. Not sure how I'll be able to test that now that it's all taken apart, but I'll just replace them while it's torn down and see if the problem...

I was wondering about a freeze plug. Is it visible in that image or will I need to take off the exhaust manifold

Yeah, but the leak wasn't coming from those hoses. It was coming from directly below the intake on the left. It was coming out under very high pressure and only after it warmed up.

So there is an easy way to test that?

That may be the worst news I've heard all day... happy 4th to me

Well that would explain why I can't find any hoses in that area. I'll go over the throttle body with a fine tooth comb but fluid was shooting out from under the area of the exhaust manifold and intake manifold on the left side of the picture above. I don't know what that might mean, but I do...

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So about 3 weeks ago all the radiator fluid leaked out from just under the intake on the left of the pic and in between the two exhaust ports. I honestly have no idea how much I need to tear this down to get to the hose. I'm guessing it's one of the bypass hoses in this area of the engine...

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Won't even begin to tell of the story I have with my front end rebuild this weekend... lets just say it has gone poorly and made me consider completely abandoning the vehicle. I'm sure I'll get over it an get back in for more grease, but now my attention has been turned to my 92 '80 being...

Florida for life on this one. Besides the grease it looks pretty good underneath.

That sounds like a good time. You live in the rust belt?

Well... I know it wouldn't hurt to replace the axle while I'm in there. When I replaced the drive flange is was kinda chewed up. Also one tie rod could use replacing.. you didn't need need all thatextra beer for the tie rods did ya?

Thanks for all the input gents. I'm doing all the parts look ups now and hopefully I'll have some time to get to it this weekend or next. Time is my greatest enemy right now... about how long you guys think it should take for someone with a general understanding of all this and semi-handy...

92 3fe 306k miles Right knuckle has some thick black fluid coming out of it when the truck stops for an extended period there will be a puddle of it underneath. Fluids are good, power steering pump is leaking a little, and the oil at the dips tick is clean and clear. This smells like burnt...