All 3.fail owners
#1
02-03-2010
All 3.fail owners
Check your coolant level in the radiator itself when your engine is cool, if it is low fill it back up to the top and recheck it weekly for the next couple weeks. You could have a leak and not know it. Turns out mine was leaking from the timing chain cover and you couldn't even tell since the block was almost 100% clean still and there were no drips. You have to get under the truck and check the block behind the waterpump since that is where the timing chain cover is.
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02-03-2010
#5
02-04-2010
Yep, the common 3.0L coolant leak.
How much of a pain in the *** was that to get at? Mine has a slow leak (going on somewhere around 5 years now). I know it's leaking from there, I just don't want to dig into it. I know it's in the $1200 - $1400 range at a dealership to repair that issue.
How much of a pain in the *** was that to get at? Mine has a slow leak (going on somewhere around 5 years now). I know it's leaking from there, I just don't want to dig into it. I know it's in the $1200 - $1400 range at a dealership to repair that issue.
#7
02-04-2010
Check your coolant level in the radiator itself when your engine is cool, if it is low fill it back up to the top and recheck it weekly for the next couple weeks. You could have a leak and not know it. Turns out mine was leaking from the timing chain cover and you couldn't even tell since the block was almost 100% clean still and there were no drips. You have to get under the truck and check the block behind the waterpump since that is where the timing chain cover is.
I also have to say Im impressed with the amount of people on these forums.
#8
02-04-2010
Yep, the common 3.0L coolant leak.
How much of a pain in the *** was that to get at? Mine has a slow leak (going on somewhere around 5 years now). I know it's leaking from there, I just don't want to dig into it. I know it's in the $1200 - $1400 range at a dealership to repair that issue.
How much of a pain in the *** was that to get at? Mine has a slow leak (going on somewhere around 5 years now). I know it's leaking from there, I just don't want to dig into it. I know it's in the $1200 - $1400 range at a dealership to repair that issue.
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