smootz Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 New to the site, looking for advise. 2017 Transconnect with 2.5 engine. Sprouted a water leak under the upper water inlet housing. Mechanic replaced water pump and plastic housing before discovering a small hairline crack in the block. Unsure how this could happen because motor was shut off immediately when temp warning showed. Mechanic broke a flange off the old pump while removing but says unrelated (suspicious to me). I own a machine and fab shop and am very proficient with a tig welder. If I can access the front of the motor I may be able to repair. If not it will require pulling and possibly replacing the engine (Bummer!) My question is: Would it be possible to remove the front sheet metal and core support for access? Thanks for any info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G B L Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Just watched a video of a water pump change on the 2.5. The person doing the change broke the water pump while removing it, too much in a hurry, the way it was removed could crack the cover if you are not careful. Where is the crack located hopefully not to near the timing cover. The core support will come out of there . How bad is the leak I might try Barr's block sealer first you might be lucky. It might be time for a different Mechanic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smootz Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 I think the only mechanic I can trust is myself. Not sure if removing the front end is a waste of time. I am looking now to see if it may be better to just drop the engine so I can do a good repair. I have searched high and low for an engine removal procedure or a manual that details it. So far, no luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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