1991 Ford Explorer 4 cyl Four Wheel Drive Manual
HAVE A 1991 FORD EXPLORER WITH A 1995 USED ENGINE.5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION.4.0 LITER V.6..RECENTLY WHILE ON AN EXTENDED TRIP THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. i STOPPED THE VEHICLE LET IT COOL AND ADDED WATER WHILE IT WAS RUNNING.THE SERPENTINE BELT KEPT COMING OFF SO WE REPLACED THE WATER PUMP AND SERPENTINE BELT.REFILLED FLUIDS.WAS ABLE TO DRIVE BUT EXPERIENCED NO HEAT FROM THE HEATER AND BECAME OVERHEATED AGAIN.NOW IT SEEMS TO HAVE SLUDGY OIL TYPE SUBSTANCE IN RADIATOR AND NO HEATER.VEHICLE STILL RUNS AND DRIVES WITH NO CLANKING OR BANGING AS WOULD BE WITH BLOWN ENGINE.WHAT SHOULD BE DONE NEXT FOR OVERHEATING,NO HEATER AND SLUDGY SUBSTANCE IN RADIATOR?iS ENGINE BLOWN?
HAVE A 1991 FORD EXPLORER WITH A 1995 USED ENGINE.5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION.4.0 LITER V.6..RECENTLY WHILE ON AN EXTENDED TRIP THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. i STOPPED THE VEHICLE LET IT COOL AND ADDED WATER WHILE IT WAS RUNNING.THE SERPENTINE BELT KEPT COMING OFF SO WE REPLACED THE WATER PUMP AND SERPENTINE BELT.REFILLED FLUIDS.WAS ABLE TO DRIVE BUT EXPERIENCED NO HEAT FROM THE HEATER AND BECAME OVERHEATED AGAIN.NOW IT SEEMS TO HAVE SLUDGY OIL TYPE SUBSTANCE IN RADIATOR AND NO HEATER.VEHICLE STILL RUNS AND DRIVES WITH NO CLANKING OR BANGING AS WOULD BE WITH BLOWN ENGINE.WHAT SHOULD BE DONE NEXT FOR OVERHEATING,NO HEATER AND SLUDGY SUBSTANCE IN RADIATOR?iS ENGINE BLOWN?
Dec 6, 2008 at 4:09 AM