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Radiator leak, well more like an explosion.

Old 10-07-2010, 08:00 PM
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Default Radiator leak, well more like an explosion.

Okay so I notice some dried white crap on the garage floor, so I open my hood and find a big mess. My coolant tank was totally dry, I just checked it a few weeks ago and it was full. Im just kind of confused on wtf happened. So what do I need to fix or replace?

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Old 10-08-2010, 04:30 AM
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The coolant shot out of your coolant crossover and you need to replace that intake. 99-01 intake manifolds came with plastic crossover and it was a recall from ford because they kept cracking and leaking yet worst bursting. You need to replace the manifold and it cracked (right where I circled it) . Probably just a hairline crack but its all it takes under 16 psi of pressure.
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Old 10-08-2010, 08:45 AM
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SOB! thanks for the help.

Damn, I was hoping a whole new intake wouldn't be needed. I wish I owned the car when the recall was issued! Haha.
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