speleopower
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- 1997 Aerostar
I am pretty sure my Aerostar is done. I drove it from central Florida to Georgia and back this past weekend. It ran fine but overheated slightly while in Georgia. I put some coolant in and figured it was a fluke. Drove back and it ran just fine. The following morning I drove to work and it really started overheating so I checked the coolant level. When I popped the hood I could smell a little bit of coolant. Figured a minor radiator leak so not a problem. I have a lifetime warrenty on the radiator. This time I put about 2 gallons of water into the radiator while the engine was running (thinking possible stuck thermostat as well). All was well until the next morning (this past Thursday morning). I started it up and it had a slightly rough idle but it ran just fine. Got about 2 miles from my house and it pinned the temp gauge as overheated. I pulled over and there was no steam or more than a mild coolant smell when I popped the hood.
I pulled the dipstick and the oil was white.... I am assuming there is something wrong with the engine block or head gaskets.
I will not pull the engine on this van due to how difficult it is to get the engine out plus the van is so full of rust it may just fall apart anyway. Had to put roofing tar on the roof to keep the rain out.
RIP '1997 Aerostar.
I"m heading to the car dealership now for a possible new SUV.
I pulled the dipstick and the oil was white.... I am assuming there is something wrong with the engine block or head gaskets.
I will not pull the engine on this van due to how difficult it is to get the engine out plus the van is so full of rust it may just fall apart anyway. Had to put roofing tar on the roof to keep the rain out.
RIP '1997 Aerostar.
I"m heading to the car dealership now for a possible new SUV.