Its overheating and now there is a noise?

1989 FORD FALCON
333 MILES • V6 • AUTOMATIC
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KAZBA
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Its overheating.....and now there is a noise that I think is coming from bottom right pully its running really ruff and funny....and sometimes won't start but other times starts fine but after getting jump started the noise is really loud
Jan 17, 2015 at 8:06 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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need to see why it is overheating first, are you using coolant? are there any external coolant leaks? and is this an Australian EF- EL falcon ?
Jan 19, 2015 at 12:12 AM
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It sounds like you have overheat the engine to the point where it has blown a head gasket between two cylinders. Here are two guides that can help us please go over them

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/symptoms-of-an-overheating-engine

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-engine-compression

If you have two cylinders that are low and are right next to each other the headgasket is blown. Please go over these guides and get back to us.
Oct 23, 2024 at 7:13 PM
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