I'm having a hard time starting it and the last two times I tried to start it, I heard a "clunking" noise and once I got it going I had a rough idle. I noticed that my coolant was REALLY low. I just topped it off and will check it in a while to see if there's a leak. There's no coolant on the ground so I hope it's not internal. I know it's not the battery and the oil isn't low. This is on a 1996 Thunderbird; any ideas of what it could be??
2007-12-18 10:09:29 · 3 answers · asked by Big B 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
Roy, there's no residue on the dipstick, but there is some on the inside of the plastic coolant reservoir.
2007-12-18 10:36:16 · update #1
Pull out your dipstick and if see a cloudy residue,chances are you have blown a head gasket and that's where your antifreeze has gone.
2007-12-18 10:22:47 · answer #1 · answered by Roy W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not good to run a car hot. Many places will give you a free radiator pressure test, to look for a leak. Check the oil too.
2007-12-18 18:44:42 · answer #2 · answered by ted j 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might want to get a cylinder pressure check done on the car. It could be a head gasket problem.
Good luck.
2007-12-18 20:07:57 · answer #3 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋