2004 Ford Explorer Leaking Engine Coolant

210,000 MILES • 6 CYL • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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KEVYKEV
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My vehicle is leaking engine coolant but there is sign externally.
May 27, 2010 at 7:33 AM
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LEGITIMATE007
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let me get this right, your engine is leaking coolant no external sighn?
May 27, 2010 at 7:54 AM
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KEVYKEV
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Yes, that is correct. Leaking coolant but no signs of leakage. I had it looked by an mechanic, and he could not fine problem.
May 27, 2010 at 8:19 AM
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LEGITIMATE007
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if your coolant is going down, that usually indicates that you are burning it up in the combustion chamber, which means you have a small crack in the head gasket, usually when they are this small you can use a sealer that you can put into the radiator to fix the problem.
May 27, 2010 at 8:49 AM
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KEVYKEV
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That's ggryreat. Thank you. I will give it a try. Do you have a sealer you could recommend or one that you find work best?
May 27, 2010 at 11:21 AM
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KEVYKEV
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the way the system is designed, I can not poor the the sealer into the radiator, do I poor it into the overflow/reserve container? I would think that if I poored it into the overflow/reserve, it would clog the overflow/reserve at the stainer. Please advise
May 27, 2010 at 4:04 PM
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LEGITIMATE007
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get a liquid, the thinnest brand you can find, the overflow should always have a coolant level if do not put it in if there is none in the overflow, wait till you fill to the proper level and read the instructions on the bottle
May 28, 2010 at 12:25 AM
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