Raditor issue

FORD F-150
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LITHEON
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I have a 1990 ford f-150 2 wheel drive 5.0 v-8 with 116000 i had the anti-freeze replaced the water pump replaced and the thermostat and thru the recovery reservior it fills up with anti-freeze and overflows why is that and is it a good idea to replace the the raditor
Feb 25, 2007 at 2:13 AM
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The system may be overfull, there may be a restriction, or there may be a head gasket issue. Does it overheat?
Feb 25, 2007 at 4:00 AM
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LITHEON
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no it doesnt oveheat the temp gauge stays in the normal range
Feb 25, 2007 at 4:45 AM
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It sounds like the system is just seeking it's level.
Feb 25, 2007 at 7:01 AM
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ADRIANTHOMSON
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buy something like rad weld you should be able to seal the leak and then clean all your pipes aswel
Feb 25, 2007 at 9:26 AM
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[quote:f209f2fab9="adrianthomson"]buy something like rad weld you should be able to seal the leak and then clean all your pipes aswel[/quote:f209f2fab9]

I must have missed the part about the rad leaking. :?
Feb 25, 2007 at 9:45 AM
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LITHEON
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i thought about a leak too but its not leaking i had my mechanic check it out when he flushed it out but when i look down in the raditor it looks like the is alot of rust and scale in it so would it be a good idea to replace the raditor
Feb 25, 2007 at 10:30 AM
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It won't hurt to replace, but If it isn't plugged or leaking, I wouldn't.
Feb 25, 2007 at 10:35 AM
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