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Old 02-16-2005   #1 (permalink)
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Exclamation 88 mustang conv. w/ a 2.3 . it leaks water from inside the

i have an 88 mustang conv. w/ a 2.3 . it leaks water from inside the
bellhousing. do the 2.3 engines have freeze plus back there ? or do they commonly crack there? i know the leak isn't from the back freeze plug in the head.
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Could be water getting into the OIL and then leaking through the rear main seal.

As far as i know there are no freeze plugs in there.

Have you checked the oil?
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check your heater hoses near the firewall........you may need to tighten a couple clamps there..........hotwheels of turborides
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