2001 Other Ford Models Car gets hot and the tail pipe has wh

2001 FORD
10,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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SANCHEZSL
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I would like to know what the mechanical problem could be. The car over heats. It was driven for a while like that with water being added to the radiator every few days. We have changed a broken belt and the thermostat. It was better for a while. Now the car is over heating and it has white smoke coming from the muffler. What is your opinion?
Aug 9, 2010 at 2:58 PM
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DOCFIXIT
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What you got there is a blown headgasket
Aug 9, 2010 at 3:28 PM
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