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tomb1269 -> RE: Loosing Radiator fluid????? (12/19/2007 10:41:45 AM)
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3.8 liter, I'll bet....With the vehicel cold start engine for 1 minute (just enough to pressurive cooling system) or start it long enough to drive on to ramps. Engine must be cold, exhaust must not get hot. I will bet you find that on the top inner lip of the front cat it will be wet (the one just inside of the passenger tire, nearly under the crack pulley). The 1995 3.8 liter was know to leak coolant thru the timing cover bolts that run into the water jacket. You may also notice a sweet hot coolant smell. The cats warm up and cook of the coolant before it can reach the ground. Now bad news, possible damages: 1. timing chain most likely and it is a 12 hour ford mechanic/book time job and can take longer. 2. leak also made it's way to front crank bearing, and NO it will not show a milky substance on the oil cap as with most coolant leaks that get into the oil, but it will destroy the bearing.........Had this happen, yes the timing chain was replaced, 30 days later started getting bottom end noise, ended up replacing the motor...................
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