my 99 explorer is trippin on me, in the morning i turned it on, i decided to give it some gas...., next thing i know i seen smoke coming from under the truck i checked it out, and it was steam, it turns out all the cooland was coming out, the coolant came out thru the middle of the engine on the opposite side of the belts, and fan.... by the fire wall, i tried letting it cool, 4 hrs later i put water in radiator, and it all came out thru the same place, it was comin out alot as i pour the water that fast it came out.... HELP!! Please....
2006-11-13 14:52:34 · 7 answers · asked by ballaticianz03 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
it could be just a loose or split hose, have a mechanic check it out :)
2006-11-13 15:01:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
inspect closely the water valve for the heater and the heater hoses themselves if any of these has failed it can spray hot water towards the engine making you think the cylinder heads will have to come off when the actual problem is a inexpensive valve or hose also note the in and out spigots for heater [what the hoses are clamped to] are they loose? corrosion may have gotten to these and coolant may be splashing back onto engine
2006-11-13 23:34:21 · answer #2 · answered by hobbabob 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i own a repair shop,and it sounds like it might have froze up on it,and busted ,either that or it blew a freeze plug out of it,that's about the only thing that will dump that much coolant out of it that fast,did you have the proper amount of coolant in it,because it shouldn't have done this at all,you may have to have it looked at by a good mechanic to see what happened to it,because this isn't normal for any vehicle to do,i wish you the best luck,but i have a feeling something busted on it,,good luck,i hope this help,s.
2006-11-13 23:00:34 · answer #3 · answered by dodge man 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like a soft plug to me put in a bunch that have rusted away
2006-11-13 23:28:25 · answer #4 · answered by turbo_812000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ford 4.6/5.4 has a steel line from water pump to back of engine, under intake,goes to heater. pull intake to replace. P.S. don't let a dodge man work on it!
2006-11-14 00:25:07 · answer #5 · answered by midnighttoker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me your heater hose that goes to your motor is broke are has a big hole in it.Get it changed,
2006-11-14 19:46:51 · answer #6 · answered by George K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a head gasket or water pump, either way it is expensive
2006-11-13 22:55:04 · answer #7 · answered by fourcheeks4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋