2001 mustang gt rear engine coolant leak
04-05-2019, 12:16 PM
#6
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: NC
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Good afternoon!
I am having the same issue with my mustang as well.
My car started to run hot and the fan wood not shut off. I had coolant leak, so I got that fixed.
Now my air conditioner is not working and is blowing out hot air. Com to find out I need a compressor(it has a leak).
So nine times out of ten... you just need a new compressor. These cars are a piece of junk and I have heard horror stories about them a weeks ago. Where a guy has spent money on engine and transmission along with the cooling issue. Please pay attention to your fan... the engine light will not come one. An the car will start to run hot.... with the temperature gauge.
You can feel free to call me 910-304-7288.
Tracy
I am having the same issue with my mustang as well.
My car started to run hot and the fan wood not shut off. I had coolant leak, so I got that fixed.
Now my air conditioner is not working and is blowing out hot air. Com to find out I need a compressor(it has a leak).
So nine times out of ten... you just need a new compressor. These cars are a piece of junk and I have heard horror stories about them a weeks ago. Where a guy has spent money on engine and transmission along with the cooling issue. Please pay attention to your fan... the engine light will not come one. An the car will start to run hot.... with the temperature gauge.
You can feel free to call me 910-304-7288.
Tracy
04-05-2019, 01:29 PM
#7
Gentleman's Relish
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: AZ
Posts: 13,090
Yes but it's not difficult. I did the same repair on mine in less than an hour. The part you need (if it's leaking from under the intake manifold is a motorcraft PN KT-92 (plastic elbow) and 3/4" heater hose.
Do NOT go with the dorman part. It's only a 5/8" nipple and trying to get 5/8" hose to fit on the metal 3/4" nipple on the other end is just asking for a leak in the future. Also, from the video I replied to from someone else that repaired it with the Dorman part, it started leaking from the fitting again.
Disconnect your air intake hose to the throttle body, disconnect the electrical connector to your throttle body and TPS. Disconnect the wire harness at the back of the intake on the passenger side, remove top two alternator mounting bolts, unbolt the intake, and disconnect anything other harness or hose I forgot to mention (there may be one).
Put a shallow pan under the fitting to catch any fluid that drains out. Pull the old connector off and cut it free of the metal line at the other end. Put the new connector on along with the new hose and hose clamps, put the intake back on (preferably with new gaskets) reconnect the harnesses and hoses, start it up and top off the coolant after it's warmed up and the air pocket has dropped your level.
Do NOT go with the dorman part. It's only a 5/8" nipple and trying to get 5/8" hose to fit on the metal 3/4" nipple on the other end is just asking for a leak in the future. Also, from the video I replied to from someone else that repaired it with the Dorman part, it started leaking from the fitting again.
Disconnect your air intake hose to the throttle body, disconnect the electrical connector to your throttle body and TPS. Disconnect the wire harness at the back of the intake on the passenger side, remove top two alternator mounting bolts, unbolt the intake, and disconnect anything other harness or hose I forgot to mention (there may be one).
Put a shallow pan under the fitting to catch any fluid that drains out. Pull the old connector off and cut it free of the metal line at the other end. Put the new connector on along with the new hose and hose clamps, put the intake back on (preferably with new gaskets) reconnect the harnesses and hoses, start it up and top off the coolant after it's warmed up and the air pocket has dropped your level.
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