radiator with a brand new one. i than notitced that the inside of the car is wet with a mixture of oil and antifreeze and the resovoiur is completely empty. does anyone know where the leak can be coming from or causing it
2007-09-22 08:03:18 · 4 answers · asked by matthew b 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
ANY time you have a coolant leak, the way to trace the source of the leak is to have a pressure test done. By your description of the symptom, it sounds like your heater core is leaking, if the passenger compartment is wet with coolant. If there is evidence of engine oil contamination, then you definitely have an internal leakage issue as well. Just for your information, the most common source of this type of leak on this particular vehicle would be the lower intake gasket. Those 4.0L OHV V6 engines were notorious for that in their time. Other issues on this engine were the propensity for external oil leaks from the same gasket. They were also prone to cracking cylinder head(s) as well. If you are intent on fixing this problem you will need to have the system flushed MULTIPLE times to rid the system of the oil contamination. Even afterwards, you'll never be able to clean the system out completely. On a vehicle this age, it would be prudent for you to evaluate whether or not it's worth the investment in repair. Hope this helps.
2007-09-22 15:07:47 · answer #1 · answered by Ford Goddess 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leaking Heater core.
Heater core is on the passenger compartment of the vehicle and brings in heat to the compartment when you turn on the heater.
It looks like a mini radiator.
Do not drive the car if you are losing that much coolant because it could allow the car to overheat and damage the engine.
Easiest fix is to simply by-pass the heater core completely. This will allow you to drive the car, but you won't have heat inside the passenger compartment.
You can replace the heater core, but typically this involves taking apart a good portion of the center console and can be labor intensive.
2007-09-22 08:08:24 · answer #2 · answered by hsueh010 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
the area "leaking antifreeze everytime i used the heater" ... tells me that the subject became on your heater-loop, and not your radiator. that being suggested, your subject looks to have replaced somewhat by ability of now. " ... and oil" shows a blown head gasket (once you're fortunate) or a cracked head (unlucky) ... and your heater-center nonetheless has a leak in it ... get that one fastened first. does the fluid enter the vehicle basically whilst the "heater" is on? is there foamy-sludgy-cloth once you examine your oil tiers? want I knew the solutions each and each of ways
2016-10-09 16:00:39 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 94 has a pushrod engine, not ohc. the heater core can be removed without taking the dash apart.
2016-06-08 10:40:14 · answer #4 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋