I can't thank you enough for this video. I'm not mechanically inclined, so I'm intimidated at the prospect of replacing a part like this which requires removing other parts to reach it. The video de-mystified it to the point where I decided I could really give it a shot. I even ordered the part using your Amazon link (I hope you get Associates commission on that). Total cost was $50-$60, including the part, coolant, and a new hose to the overflow tank (I busted the old one while removing it.) I had all the tools I needed (which wasn't many). What's funny is my car's symptoms were Identical to yours, and my component was broken in exactly the same way as yours. This would've been many hundreds of dollars had I taken it to my mechanic, including what he would've marked up the part for. Best of all: I actually enjoyed the job and felt like I knew what I was doing, and got a huge sense of accomplishment when I finished and took the car on the road for a test drive. THANKS AGAIN!
@DCAutoEnhancement5 ай бұрын
Awesome! Not many things better than the feeling of a successful repair knowing that you did the work, understand the repair, and saved a lot of money in the process. Thank you for telling me your situation. I really enjoy feedback like this!
@michaelpinkinsjr8037 Жыл бұрын
My daughter’s car has been down for this very reason for a bit over a week now. You posting this just 3 days ago answered my prayers…LITERALLY! This vid is perfect. I’ll update you when I complete. Again, thank you SO MUCH. You put the “super” back in dad today man 😂🙏🏽🙏🏽
@DCAutoEnhancement Жыл бұрын
I hope it goes smooth. I'm glad you found the video
@michaelpinkinsjr8037 Жыл бұрын
@@DCAutoEnhancementgot the part off. Same exact thing…broken channel and seal expanded angling downward at top…where the coolant bubbled out when finding the leak a week and a half ago. Again…thank you so much brother. Huge help and big 💰saver on labor cost for a $50 part 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽✊🏽.
@DCAutoEnhancement Жыл бұрын
@@michaelpinkinsjr8037 absolutely! Glad it worked out for you!
@JonO38710 күн бұрын
The plastic wasn't cracked on mine but this was my issue. I could not find the coolant leak until I watched this video and felt under the water outlet and had a little coolant on my fingers. Thanks a lot for this video.
@DCAutoEnhancement10 күн бұрын
@@JonO387 I'm glad it helped
@abalanceddiet2 ай бұрын
goat tier video. my 2012 focus has a coolant leak in the back right of the engine bay. first video i open I hear "you probably have a coolant leak in a 2012 ford focus... if this is in the top right of your engine"
@mckelv4205 ай бұрын
Brother, you saved me a whack of money. Great video.
@DCAutoEnhancement5 ай бұрын
Thank you! Glad it worked out, thanks for watching!
@JohnWaltonChristopher5 ай бұрын
I literally changed every hose and didn't even think of replacing this piece. I still have a very slow leak so I'm going to get this changed out soon. Thanks!
@DCAutoEnhancement5 ай бұрын
Hopefully this fixes your problem
@MichaelBohanon894 ай бұрын
So helpful, this part went on me on my way home tonight and thanks to you I already have the part ordered and I’ll be ready to put it in tomorrow night
@DCAutoEnhancement4 ай бұрын
Awesome. These are the comments make posting videos worth it. If you have any questions, I will try to help
@wayneduval784711 ай бұрын
Great video which will hopefully help me find the source of coolant leakage on my 2015 Ford Focus 1.5 Ecoboost here in the UK. Changed the expansion tank filler cap, checked underneath the tank and it's dry so will investigate this plastic part and see if it's leaking there. Heater matrix connections are ok as well. Thanks for this info 😉 Subbed
@DCAutoEnhancement11 ай бұрын
I hope you find your leak. This one showed itself while cool and adding coolant, it just started pouring out.
@625ice Жыл бұрын
@DCAutoEnhancement, Just got home from a long drive, I notice that there's lot of coolant drippings in my garage. When I check it has the same issue as in your video. I am thankful the you posted it. I will give update as soon as I fixed it. I will do it my self because i am afraid I can't get out in my garage with this situation. Thanks
@DCAutoEnhancement Жыл бұрын
My daughter's car had gotten hot enough that she had a warning on her dash. I assumed she was just low on coolant, as I was filling it up she pointed and said is it supposed to be doing that? I looked and it was just pouring out of that plastic piece but it was flowing up in to that circular opening and I couldn't tell exactly what was going on. Long story short, I had it towed home and the found this part to be broken, and apparently it's pretty common. Good luck to you on the repair.
@thewantedbandlive2 ай бұрын
Great video helped me out tremendously. Thank you, thank you. Thank you.
@garylundquist10683 ай бұрын
What did we ever do without KZbin and Google? lol Thanks for this. Great video.
@DCAutoEnhancement3 ай бұрын
@@garylundquist1068 I often ask myself the same question.🤣
@jamesc63635 ай бұрын
Awesome thank you. I initially thought the leak was coming out of the bung in the engines head. 😉
@DCAutoEnhancement5 ай бұрын
It for sure appears to be coming from that hole.
@fireteammichael17775 ай бұрын
😂 yeah so did my father when he 1st checked out our family member's focus. I tried telling him I highly doubt that's where it's leaking, and most likely from the outlet housing, but he said he checked and confirmed it was that bung.
@adventuresofdoug15015 ай бұрын
Me too, luckily I continued to research non-stop. Then I find out that it’s a common issue!
@mikezbones4 ай бұрын
Me as well. Thought my nephew blew the head but thankfully a little patience and research paid off
@jaynrocky133 ай бұрын
I found a damp coolant colour patch In this location after smelling a burning smell on start up passenger side on my tdci smell disappears really fast and inspection noticed this area. Got mechanic having a proper look Monday
@TheGaryhanson6 ай бұрын
Hi from the uk.Ithink we have the same problem. Would it cause water to enter the inside floor of the car. Thank you
@DCAutoEnhancement6 ай бұрын
Maybe, if there were missing covers or openings in the firewall. If you are sure it is coolant, it could be a bad heater core. If there is a chance it's water and you have a sunroof, the sunroof could be your issue. I hope you get it figured out
@1001Hobbies6 ай бұрын
Yup, I had the exact same issue, and I THINK it was broken in the same spot, about 2 years ago on my 2012 Focus. I think it had about 120K miles on it then.
@Adam504377 ай бұрын
My coolant leaks too and the tech asked me to change the block heater! Can you help with finding the right part number for the block heat? I drive Ford Focus 2015, 2.04L SE gas. Thank you
@DCAutoEnhancement7 ай бұрын
I'm unaware of a block heater on those engines. I'll do some research though.
@DCAutoEnhancement7 ай бұрын
Try these CM5Z6B018A and/or CV6Z6A051C
@Adam504377 ай бұрын
@@DCAutoEnhancement thanks for your response:) i think I’ll need both as those parts are sold separately
@DCAutoEnhancement7 ай бұрын
@@Adam50437 I hope the information helps. I really didn't know about those parts until you asked about it.
@jellysoe2128 ай бұрын
Fantastic job
@DCAutoEnhancement8 ай бұрын
Thank you! I appreciate you watching!
@danlynch6228Ай бұрын
My outlet failed as I was returning home. After pulling the car over, I noticed the reservoir was empty. After getting the car home, I began filling the reservoir with coolant. My "no initial leaks" was soon replaced with "what the heck"! Replacing the outlet myself, is much less expensive than having the car towed and diagnosed.
@DCAutoEnhancementАй бұрын
@@danlynch6228 you just described how this went down for me. Filling the reservoir and then, what the heck! 🤣
@JP54663 ай бұрын
I just changed one of these on a 2003 Focus... it was MUCH easier to get to it without having to take everything apart.
@dianabergh21997 ай бұрын
What if water is pouring out of the big hole you were pointing out, above the water coolant outlet? What is that? 8:28 pm
@DCAutoEnhancement7 ай бұрын
That's where I thought this one was leaking. What is happening is the water is shooting into that hole at the bottom and when it comes back, it looks like it's coming from that hole. That hole is actually blocked off and there is no way for the coolant to come from that hole. You have the same problem that I had with this car. I wish I could have recorded what I saw initially.
@p0v1596 ай бұрын
Definitely still the water housing I had replaced that bolt that goes there and it ened up being the seal was blown inside the housing and it was shooting the coolent up the seal is like 11 buck at autozone btw
@luisparamo94025 күн бұрын
I have the coolant leak top right of the thermostat housing...what would that part be called i can tell its plasric thank you !!
@DCAutoEnhancement5 күн бұрын
@@luisparamo9402 I can't find any illustrations that help me out. Is it possible that the thermostat housing itself is cracked and spraying up on the part you are seeing?
@luisparamo94025 күн бұрын
@@DCAutoEnhancement thank you for responding ! I finally removed the intake manifold ! There is a coolant hose that runs back there. That's what was leaking! It busted ! Thank you.
@DCAutoEnhancement5 күн бұрын
@@luisparamo9402 I'm glad you were able to find it
@luisparamo94025 күн бұрын
@@DCAutoEnhancement appreciate it!!!
@polska16436 ай бұрын
Thank you! i thought it was coming out from that same screw.
@DCAutoEnhancement6 ай бұрын
I thought for sure it was too.
@carrillo52 Жыл бұрын
will this part going bad cause your motor to overheat? will it make a hissing sound after the motor is shutoff?
@DCAutoEnhancement Жыл бұрын
It will cause it to over heat and hissing is possible. You can try filling up the coolant with water, if it comes out right where this part mounts to the engine, you will know.
@StonerRichАй бұрын
Exactly what this guy said . That’s what’s happening to me !! I thought it was the head gasket ? … I drive a ford focus 2012 sel hatchback . It has 285,547 miles on it ‘ my motor was over heating and when I shut off the car it was hissing and I smelled burn water ? .. so I put water drove around . Open the hood and saw water with bubbles hissing at that same spot 8:28 . .. so for sure it’s only that part that I need to change ?
@DCAutoEnhancementАй бұрын
@StonerRich most likely. Is a common failure on these cars.
@carrillo52Ай бұрын
@@DCAutoEnhancement already replaced it and it helped overheating a bunch. However, the fan was bad so there’s that 😅
@carrillo52Ай бұрын
@@StonerRich should do it!
@ScurvyDog5-rx9xg7 ай бұрын
Got them all but that last back bolt, I dont have an awesome power drill like yours, I just cant get any pressure on it to break it loose, Im stumped
@DCAutoEnhancement7 ай бұрын
I assume you are using a ratchet, if so, can you put a bar over the ratchet handle to essentially lengthen the ratchet handle for more leverage?
@DCAutoEnhancement7 ай бұрын
Forgive me, I thought this comment was to a different video. 🤣 I don't remember how difficult it was to get to but maybe with the right extensions and or a swivel adapter for the socket maybe work
@robertfoilesjr1337 Жыл бұрын
Good post.
@DCAutoEnhancement Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@veiakas Жыл бұрын
Is there a way to make sure that this is the issue? I recommend also adding a description of symptoms in the beginning, as in: "If you have noticed coolant going missing, and the hoses seem to be ok, then you could check here, and thus see whether the issue can be verified." Then I, as the viewer would immediately either recognize or dismiss the video.
@DCAutoEnhancement Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your feedback. The way I found this to be the issue is, as I was filling the coolant reservoir, coolant started spewing out at the side of the engine block where that round recess is. I hope this response was helpful.
@veiakas Жыл бұрын
@@DCAutoEnhancement Thanks for answering. In my case, I have just noted, that my coolant level was very low. Granted, I hadn't also checked for 6 months or so, but it was well below the minimum coolant level. I will check again, with the engine on, id I have also coolant flying out from the sides.
@dahlon66186 ай бұрын
I have a leak from the same area but it was pouring out and it’s hard to see where but would this cause a stream leak if it was really bad
@DCAutoEnhancement6 ай бұрын
Not sure what you mean by stream leak but if you have a pouring leak in that location, it's most likely this same issue.
@dahlon66186 ай бұрын
@@DCAutoEnhancement I just mean stream as it came out in a pouring leak yes kind of in that area and I see some residue of coolant on the right of where that be in the indents of metal I just haven’t worked on these engines and kind of odd they have a leak from here if so
@dahlon66186 ай бұрын
@@DCAutoEnhancement is there a way to send you pictures I don’t see where this part is or the plastic outlet
@DCAutoEnhancement6 ай бұрын
@@dahlon6618 info@dcautoenhancement.com
@dahlon66185 ай бұрын
@@DCAutoEnhancement hey boss I emailed you I just got to working on it
@UchennageraldEzuluoforАй бұрын
can egine coolant causes engine oil to be mixed with water
@DCAutoEnhancementАй бұрын
@@UchennageraldEzuluofor this part being defective would cause oil and coolant to mix.
@chloemccraw89229 ай бұрын
Would this be causing the car to overheat if it was faulty
@DCAutoEnhancement9 ай бұрын
Yes, if yours is broken like this one, you wouldn't have any coolant to flow through the engine to keep it cool
@JamahSassafras-ke6sf Жыл бұрын
What does the small hose go to because it is leaking
@DCAutoEnhancement Жыл бұрын
I didn't pay attention to where the houses went but usually there prob three different sizes small medium and large the medium size would go to heater core, small would go to over flow, and large would be for radiator.
@GraysAutomotiveSolutions8 ай бұрын
What's the labor time for this? Can't find it anywhere.
@DCAutoEnhancement8 ай бұрын
It was relatively quick. If I remember correctly about 45 min to an hour and that was with me recording.
@GraysAutomotiveSolutions8 ай бұрын
@@DCAutoEnhancement speedy reply! Thanks. Keep it real, friend.
@DCAutoEnhancement8 ай бұрын
@@GraysAutomotiveSolutions thanks for reaching out
@erickmarroquin5032 Жыл бұрын
Like suscribe everything. You are a life saver man!!
@DCAutoEnhancement Жыл бұрын
Thank you! How is goes well for your
@erickmarroquin5032 Жыл бұрын
@@DCAutoEnhancement already finished you made the whole process so easy.
@DCAutoEnhancement Жыл бұрын
@@erickmarroquin5032 awesome!
@ITavares2 ай бұрын
My ford focus is still leaking coolant in the same spot after replacing new radiator hose
@jakekoch8689 Жыл бұрын
Is it normal for this part to leak a little bit and then stop leaking after Ive replaced my water pump and thermostat?
@DCAutoEnhancement Жыл бұрын
If you removed this housing to replace the thermostat, possibly but it would have been residual coolant rather than an actual leak (in my opinion) I would just keep a close eye on it though.
@lifeofdede74009 ай бұрын
I’m having the same problem can you explain more
@DCAutoEnhancement9 ай бұрын
@@lifeofdede7400 what do you want explanation of?
@lifeofdede74009 ай бұрын
@@DCAutoEnhancement I got my water pump fixed today because I thought that was the cause of the leak and my car still leaking I got the reservoir fixed too it’s no holes in nothing . I went to like 3 mechanics and they just keep saying different things idk what it possibly can be . My heat still work and my ac but I’m so sick of refilling my coolant everywhere I go .
@DCAutoEnhancement9 ай бұрын
@@lifeofdede7400 do you see a puddle under the car anywhere? If not, there is a possibility that you have a bad head gasket and the coolant is getting into a cylinder and being burnt through your exhaust. If that is the case, you would have white smoke coming out of your exhaust.
@2005fordmustanggt10 ай бұрын
I just changed mine out on 08 focus but now my heat blows cold air? I burped the coolant do you know what it could be?
@DCAutoEnhancement10 ай бұрын
do you know if the one for your car has the thermostat in it? What was the reason for you to change yours, was it broken like the one in this video?
@2005fordmustanggt10 ай бұрын
@DCAutoEnhancement thanks for getting back to me. There isn't a thermostat it's pretty much like yours. Yah the plastic was broke and it push the gasket and broke it like yours did
@DCAutoEnhancement10 ай бұрын
@@2005fordmustanggt does your temp gauge stay low? I am guessing your thermostat is stuck open.
@2005fordmustanggt10 ай бұрын
@DCAutoEnhancement nope the gadget stays right in the middle. The heat worked before I change the water outlet housing it don't make sense
@DCAutoEnhancement10 ай бұрын
@@2005fordmustanggt I don't know if you could get the hoses in the wrong place but it sounds almost like the heater core is bypassed or the coolant isn't flowing through it. Did any of the plastic break off, any chunks that could have gotten into the coolant lines?
@Super.G.suarez7 ай бұрын
What’s the bolt torque ?
@DCAutoEnhancement7 ай бұрын
I didn't recall what I did on the video but, I did find the Internet says 15 ft lbs
@edcastillo5326 ай бұрын
What is this part called?
@DCAutoEnhancement6 ай бұрын
Engine coolant outlet, I think
@mikehigby78977 ай бұрын
You can take the whole air box out as a whole unit. No need to take it apart.
@auh2o645 ай бұрын
Thanks! This saved me a bunch of time when I went to do the job.
@fireteammichael17775 ай бұрын
Funny how everyone's (one I'm working on included) housing, has that little plastic wall break off in same place thus causing gasket to no longer seal. 2012 focus.. and my daughters 2012 Cruze has equally crappy, flawed design of plastic water outlet housing/coolant lines/proprietary junk connectors!
@garylundquist10683 ай бұрын
If only there was some sort of metal that this part could be made of. 🤔
@nawarnaomi5173 Жыл бұрын
Can i still drive the car untill i find the new part ???
@DCAutoEnhancement Жыл бұрын
This is a part that would cause me to park until fixed. It can and will over hear. The coolant runs out too fast.
@luckiecks68614 ай бұрын
I have a question mr DC auto enhancement if you don’t mind, can a bad water outlet housing and a bad thermostat housing be a reason why my radiator fan doesn’t spin anymore? Thank you
@DCAutoEnhancement4 ай бұрын
Thank you for your question. I believe it could be possible that this would cause the fan to no longer spin if you are low enough on coolant that it can't read the coolant temp.
@luckiecks68614 ай бұрын
@@DCAutoEnhancement thank you I think it’s all making sense now, I replaced my broken radiator with a new one but I noticed that the skinny hose that connects to the coolant reservoir to the top right corner of the radiator, the hose does not fit into the radiator properly and it’s completely leaking all the coolant. (I got the radiator from a sketchy place). Judging from the information I’ve told u mr DC auto, do u think I may be onto something or am I off? Thank you
@DCAutoEnhancement4 ай бұрын
@@luckiecks6861 potentially. If the sensor can not get a reading, it may not activate the fan. On the other hand, it could be a bad relay, maybe they forgot to plug the fan back in when they replaced the radiator, fan could be bad. The way I found my issue was when I was filling it up, coolant started pouring out on the side of the engine where the coolant outlet is. I hope this can point you in the right direction
@jimmyboyles28684 күн бұрын
Why is this plastic?
@DCAutoEnhancement4 күн бұрын
@@jimmyboyles2868 great question!
@jimmyboyles28684 күн бұрын
@@DCAutoEnhancement That's why I keep my 1979 Pontiac Firebird. In the family for 40 years runs like a champ. NO PLASTIC BS! Even the headlights are glass and do not fade!
@DCAutoEnhancement4 күн бұрын
@jimmyboyles2868 those were the days. Someone must have realized they could make even more money for longer if they made the parts out of plastic by continuing to make and sell the plastic parts that fail!
@mwash6331 Жыл бұрын
Nope just like watching your videos lol
@darinness36828 ай бұрын
Everything is plastic that’s the problem
@DCAutoEnhancement8 ай бұрын
I agree 💯
@user-sx7hf3kr4z5 ай бұрын
They break on these cars every so often. Mine has 287k only issue I have ever had from it a bad BCM to but it’s livable just annoying with the door locks mines a beater anyway 😂 I sent my buddy with a titanium this video his is broken at 86k on a 2017
@OFFICIALRover4 ай бұрын
What car you have ? My gf has a focus 2018 with the 2 liter engine