Frustrated with Truck
#1
Frustrated with Truck
Hello all hoping for some insight i just replaced the lower radiator hose today that was fun. I drove it all around and noted no issues didnt get hot or anything took it to parent in laws father in law said he smelt coolant leaking again checked it didnt see anything got it home into a better light and it looks like it might be slowly leaking from transmission cooler line on the top and possibly the right side of the radiator.
Question is do need to now replace the radiator too?
Truck has been sitting for two years before i got it, how easy is the radiator to replace on the 94 ranger 3.0 v6?
Question is do need to now replace the radiator too?
Truck has been sitting for two years before i got it, how easy is the radiator to replace on the 94 ranger 3.0 v6?
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I would first confirm where the leak is.
Warm engine up so the coolant in the rad is under pressure, then shut off engine.
Remove the two bolts on the top of the fan shroud, lift it slightly so tabs at bottom come out, then move shroud backwards.
This should give you a better view of lower rad.
Take a towel and wipe the area you think is leaking, then watch where coolant seeps out.
If it is the rad leaking then at this point you would drain coolant.
Remove upper and lower rad hoses from rad.
Remove trans cooler lines, these WILL leak trans fluid, so cap them with plastic baggies held tight by rubber band or ??
The cooler itself will leak out fluid so ...........if you can plug the holes great, if not have a bucket or towels handy.
The rad is held in place by two bolts, one on each side of upper rad, bottom of rad has two pegs that slide down into rubber grommets, so once the two bolts are removed rad will just lift up and out.
Warm engine up so the coolant in the rad is under pressure, then shut off engine.
Remove the two bolts on the top of the fan shroud, lift it slightly so tabs at bottom come out, then move shroud backwards.
This should give you a better view of lower rad.
Take a towel and wipe the area you think is leaking, then watch where coolant seeps out.
If it is the rad leaking then at this point you would drain coolant.
Remove upper and lower rad hoses from rad.
Remove trans cooler lines, these WILL leak trans fluid, so cap them with plastic baggies held tight by rubber band or ??
The cooler itself will leak out fluid so ...........if you can plug the holes great, if not have a bucket or towels handy.
The rad is held in place by two bolts, one on each side of upper rad, bottom of rad has two pegs that slide down into rubber grommets, so once the two bolts are removed rad will just lift up and out.
Last edited by RonD; 02-21-2014 at 08:47 AM.
#5
The leak will gradually get worse over time, which could lead to more expensive/time consuming repairs. You could take a gamble on a JY part and hope its not leaky as well, or you can pick up a new one from Rockauto for like $120 shipped.
Radiators are easy to replace, blown head gaskets are not.
Radiators are easy to replace, blown head gaskets are not.
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#7
Are the auto zone ones bad? They seem to be the most reasonable. Also my truck doesn't have A/C what Is the small cooling until behind the grill?
#8
I think i just got a bad one and none of the aftermarkets ever do as well as the factory one but most aftermarkets do pretty well. I ended up getting a 4.0l radiator open box from summit and its been in for three years now i think its vista-pro brand its held up great. And the smaller cooler should be for the auto trans it'll have two hoses coming from the bottom one goes to the radiator.
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