Sick_WS6

Okay I know I have not updated anyone period.
So I bought my mom a 98 Mustang GT and it ran great.

Well today When she got home the car made some really odd grinding kinda noise and started puking radiator fluid all over the place, and the ac died. When I popped the hood the fluid was pouring out of the over flow tank. I didn't see where any hoses could be broken or anything, which is really bothering me. I checked to oil to find out if there was water mixed with it by chance, well there wasn't any oil!!! so she called my dad and told him what happened and he said her motor is fried (I don't think so!) but she asked him if he checked her oil when we took our trip to bullhead last week and he said yes and that it was full (bull****). So now I'm in a fix, and I need to know if you have any ideas?

I need to know where the actual temperature that the car starts overheating is at?


Thanks
Chelsea

mustangman281

A/C compressor ceased? Don't know what to tell you about the missing oil other then look for leaks. Check the coolant crossover on the intake for a crack.

Sick_WS6

It didn't leak other then right at the radiator.. I've been messing with it and found that the cooling fans aren't working. But I'll check the crossover, I didn't even think of that.

Sick_WS6

Cross over is fine, so I know it's not that now.. hmm..

mustangman281

Is the coolant coming out of the radiator or the overflow above it (cap).

Take the belt off and see if the a/c pulley spins freely.

02WhiteGTVert

My first stab would be the A/C compressor. that's exactly what my '92 did when the compressor locked up.

02WhiteGTVert

210* is when the high speed fan comes on i believe.

Sick_WS6

It's coming out of the overflow above it.

Sick_WS6

I'll check the A/C Compresser, and thank you from the temp.

Sick_WS6

Took forever but it was a burned wire. But now it's fixed, so if this problem concurs again I will surely know the next few things to check. Thank you for all the help.