The antifreeze keeps getting low. What can that be?
2006-08-07 12:49:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Oil looks fine....nothing white.
2006-08-07 12:55:48 · update #1
I see spots of water...windshield does not fog up.
2006-08-07 13:00:01 · update #2
4.8 engine....
2006-08-07 13:01:30 · update #3
I see spots toward the front of the car on the passenger side.
2006-08-07 13:19:31 · update #4
You clearly have a leak if you have to keep adding to the reservoir. Check for leaks under your car. Then tell your service tech what you found.
As far as the LOW message, there is a sensor in the coolant reservoir that is famous for failures. Ask him to check that out also.
All of these things should have been checked when they performed the thermostat repair.
2006-08-07 12:56:34 · answer #1 · answered by Ironhand 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like it may be drinking it. That would be a bad head gasket. It should have a 302 but may have the 5.4 engine. If it's the 5.4 with dual overhead cam, it's a big pain. If it's a standard engine with the cam in the block it won't be too hard to change the head gasket. Make sure it's not leaking anywhere. Check the ground and make sure it's dry when you park it...understand that the air conditioner will spill out water so look for anti-freeze. Good luck.
2006-08-07 13:13:37 · answer #2 · answered by jeff s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could have a bad head gasket. if you do not see any water leaks under the car.. and if your windshield fogs up from the in side you could have a bad heater core.. would need to now more info or get some q&a on the car to tell you exactly whats wrong..
2006-08-07 12:56:46 · answer #3 · answered by lilcrazy5959 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ms T, sounds like a typical Ford 3.8L engine. if it has that engine im sorry but its gonna get expensive as they are notorious for blowing head gaskets. its either burning it or leaking somewhere, obviously. it could be the work done. have whoever did it recheck it and then pressure check the cooling system
2006-08-07 12:59:16 · answer #4 · answered by Christian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ON TOP OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD THERE IS A PLUG AND EVERY TIME YOU DRAIN THE FLUID YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU BURP THE SYSTEM OR IT WILL RUN HOT AND YOUR TEMPERATURE LIGHT WILL KEEP ON COMING ON ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS MAKE SURE YOU REMOVE THE PLUG AND FILL IT TILL IT COMES OUT THE TOP OF THE MANIFOLD RUN IT AND WATCH THE GAGE JUST LOOSEN A LITTLE AND BLEED IT AND TIGHTEN IT SNUG BE VERY CAREFUL IT HOT DO NO REMOV E ALL THE WAY WHEN HOT ALSO 3.8 ARE GOOD FOR HEAD GASKETS JUST LOOK AT THE SIMPLE THINGS FIRST
2006-08-07 13:10:15 · answer #5 · answered by clutchconway55@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-11 04:45:53 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well my answer is the same thing that happened to me the head gasket and block gasket is going out so your engine will be done for soon VEEERRRYYY soon! :*!
2006-08-07 13:33:17 · answer #7 · answered by taylorsters 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is it leaking out? is your head gasket blown? take off your oil cap... if there is white stuff on it like yogurt sort of, then that may mean a blown headgasket.
2006-08-07 12:53:05 · answer #8 · answered by BCOL CCCP 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4.6L engine, intake manifold busted, heater core leaking, or if you don't see any leak at all, it may be the front freeze plugs leaking inside the crankcase.
2006-08-07 14:52:28 · answer #9 · answered by kayef57 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋