Originally Posted by Dylan
but for the life of me, I can't understand what is going on. Someone please enlighten me...


OK, so I'm with Dylan on this one. I also did a timing belt/water pump tear down with all new gaskets and thought (see other posts and pics) that the leak was from the water pump where it is gasket'd on to the block, even the dye showed that.

Today I started the truck and low and behold same leak same spot.

So I'm done tearing this engine apart, bought some "Blue Devil" block stop leak and it seems to have fixed the leak. Saved for now, will follow-up if any changes.

92 Montero LS 3.0L V6 Auto, Stock, Original owner, 185,800K miles