Ford Taurus Coolant Leak Repair Part 1 Disassembly
Channel: Starion Garage
Date: 2019-12-26

Part 1 of 3 of repairing a Ford Taurus (12v/Vulcan) coolant leak.-- disassembly. 

In this video, we take the front of the motor a part to discover a coolant leak between the timing chain cover, and the block. Start by looking around for any leaking from anywhere that is easier to repair (coolant hoses, overflew/expansion tank/heater hoses...) If none of the easy fixes look like a problem, then you will need to figure out if you are really up to this, its a lot of work for  stupid leak. Its not super difficult, but it is a lot of work, you will need to remove all the accessories, front tire, pullies, serpentine belt. The good news is the parts are cheap, and you dont need any special tools (torx t-50, metric wrenches and sockets). You will want a gasket kit, they are typically under $20.
Instead of linking documents, Ive embedded them in the videos. You can use them online, or print them for later use. I like to print the timing cover, and stick it onto some cardbaord to hold the bolts in the right place. it also helps find the right one right away, and hard to lose  bolt. I didnt do that this time, and I did lose a bolt, and it was a weird bolt that took me a whole day to to replace. I do eventually find the bolt, but thats not till part 3.