Leaking Coolant??

[Steve2500]

Need some help trying to identify what this part might be, I believe it is leaking coolant, I've tried some google searches but was unsuccessful and hoping someone could point me in the right direction... 2006 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD

 

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[davester]

That looks like the starter.  It literally cannot leak coolant.  The coolant is coming from somewhere above it, possibly the head gasket or the coolant crossover tube at the top/rear of the engine (assuming it's a 6.0l engine).

[diyer2]

Sorry to rain on your parade but if you don't know what a starter is should you be trying to fix the leak?

[Steve2500]

6 hours ago, davester said:

That looks like the starter.  It literally cannot leak coolant.  The coolant is coming from somewhere above it, possibly the head gasket or the coolant crossover tube at the top/rear of the engine (assuming it's a 6.0l engine).

Thanks for the help davester, crawled up under the truck while leaving work early this morning so haven’t had a chance to really check it out.

[Steve2500]

42 minutes ago, diyer2 said:

Sorry to rain on your parade but if you don't know what a starter is should you be trying to fix the leak?

That’s what YouTube’s for!! Just trying to eliminate all possibilities