i have a 02 taurus it has 120k on it its alot i know so my better half drove to work this mornig and when she got there it sat for about an hr when someone thankfully informed her it had fluid leaking out so went therei looked at it and the fans dont seem to be coming on so i am hoping it is just a relay? maybe . ill know more about it when i get it back home its lost about aliter of radiator fluid and i let it run for about 25 mins and it didnt overheat then but im a take some water and fill it up and drive it home to see what it does if any of you read this and can help me out id appreciate it thank u.....and another thing while im thinking of it when i go and punch it it studders and ideas...maybe fuel filter i ran some injector cleaner and it still does it...thank again

ps im a dodge ram owner and use the ram forum pretty frequent so thats how i found this forum....

 

well i drove it home for her after filling it back up with new water and nothing happened it didnot overheat the fans work fine and i even ran the a/c to see if it was a bad hose? im at stop im stupified at why it leaked out a good liter of water?so if any one should read this u got any clues...till later on in the investigation....

 

You might want to have the car lifted and look forcoolantleak 'tracking' as a tell tale sign, and/or have the system pressure tested while lifted.. Especially at the higher mileages.. Generally if you develop a leak like a water pump, it may just weep at times and may show signs of a leak from the underside, as might a leaking radiator/heater core, gasket/s hosesect.. If the car had a substantial leak, it should be able to be seen even if not leaking at the present time..

 

what about tranny coolant lines they run under radiator right?

 

The trans cooler lines have ATF running through them.. you said your loosing/lost engine coolant..correct?

 

yes iam i traced the hose it runs along the radiator in the front along the bottom then runs along the frame behind the drivers front tire then up behind the motor to a aluminum cast part that has other hoses coming or going it appear to be a fitted hose with crimped ends so its not something i can cut and add clamps to i just cant figure out what this hose does or what it is....???

 

well its got to be the radiator cuz im losing fluid still i took off the shroud on bottom and drove it no leaks yet and its def. not the hose i mentioed above thats a powersteering hose i traced it all back like 10x and figured that one out so..... how hard is it to change the radiator out and or pin point it specifically to the radiator....???????

 

Pressure test the radatior and the cap. That would show you any leaks. A quick lube might be able to pressure test for cheap. It takes 5 mins. Other things to check: hose clamps, overflow bottle, and the rubber tube running between it and the radatior.

 

Yo, check the tranny overflow hose that runs near the battery. Make sure battery is not on top of the hose...