Help! My 2005 Sport Trac is leaking antifreeze.

GO-GITTA · 02-03-2010, 10:07 PM

2005 explorer sport trac... Leaking antifreeze...not running hot ;not in oil; strong smell after driving drips on th driveway but not much; temp guage acting funny. Anyone got any idea what this could be ? Vehicle runs fine.

**BrooklynBay** · 02-03-2010, 10:30 PM

Welcome to this forum! I've renamed your thread, and moved it into the 2001-2005 Sport Trac section. Get a cooling system pressure tester from Autozone's tool loaning program, and pressure test the system.

GO-GITTA · 02-03-2010, 10:42 PM

Thx !

slammed98z · 02-03-2010, 11:27 PM

4.0 SOHC?

Probably the thermostat housing. Very typical for these motors. Look below the Throttle Body and see if you see coolant.

bradw18 · 02-04-2010, 02:10 AM

check top radiator hose. about half way in the middle of it. mine developed a hole in it

*Clusterpup* · 02-04-2010, 08:20 AM

You need to look around for coolant, get under the truck to see where its dripping and then follow it to the source.

occupationracer · 02-04-2010, 12:57 PM

Mine had a blown temp guage housing as slammed had mentioned. if its that its a moderately simple task. And reminder they have the housing with a tube thats sealed and one thats open. make sure you get the correct tone if is the housing.

chad551 · 02-04-2010, 01:45 PM

I am on my 3rd radiator all repaired under warranty, and i never did anything to break them, but they all developed small leaks.

02-03-2010, 10:07 PM	#1
GO-GITTA Wannabe Elite Explorer ALABAMA 2005 EXPLORER SPORT TRAC Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Help! My 2005 Sport Trac is leaking antifreeze. 2005 explorer sport trac... Leaking antifreeze...not running hot ;not in oil; strong smell after driving drips on th driveway but not much; temp guage acting funny. Anyone got any idea what this could be ? Vehicle runs fine.

02-03-2010, 10:30 PM	#2
BrooklynBay Aerostar Forum Moderator Brooklyn, NY 88 89 93 95 96 Aerostars Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 45,813 Vehicle Specs	Welcome to this forum! I've renamed your thread, and moved it into the 2001-2005 Sport Trac section. Get a cooling system pressure tester from Autozone's tool loaning program, and pressure test the system. __________________ My list of useful threads. My photo gallery. My product reviews. My list of items for sale. Aerostar owners thread. Aerostar parts work in Explorers, Rangers, and Bronco II thread. History of the Aerostar thread. Aerostar Forum. New Members Forum. Ford/Lincoln/Mercury Forum.

02-03-2010, 11:27 PM	#4
slammed98z Wannabe Elite Explorer Branson West, Missouri 65737 1996 Explorer 2DR Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 176 Vehicle Specs	4.0 SOHC? Probably the thermostat housing. Very typical for these motors. Look below the Throttle Body and see if you see coolant. __________________ 2003 Limited 4.6 Murdered out. 1996 Frankinsport Turbo 5.0 V-8 1998 Camaro SS H/C/I/E/Garage Queen 1995 Ford F250 PSD

02-04-2010, 01:45 PM	#8
chad551 Wannabe Elite Explorer St.Louis, MO 2002 Explorer Sport Trac Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,508 Vehicle Specs	I am on my 3rd radiator all repaired under warranty, and i never did anything to break them, but they all developed small leaks. __________________ 2002 Explorer Sport Trac, SOLD....My SAS Thread Photobucket Site My rock slider build

02-03-2010, 10:42 PM	#3
GO-GITTA Wannabe Elite Explorer ALABAMA 2005 EXPLORER SPORT TRAC Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Thx !

02-04-2010, 02:10 AM	#5
bradw18 Wannabe Elite Explorer henderson kentucky 2003 sport trac Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 4 Vehicle Specs	check top radiator hose. about half way in the middle of it. mine developed a hole in it

02-04-2010, 08:20 AM	#6
Clusterpup Elite Tonka Trac'er Miami, FL 02 Sport Trac 4x4 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,187 Vehicle Specs	You need to look around for coolant, get under the truck to see where its dripping and then follow it to the source.

02-04-2010, 12:57 PM	#7
occupationracer Wannabe Elite Explorer miami 05 sport trac xlt Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 11 Vehicle Specs	Mine had a blown temp guage housing as slammed had mentioned. if its that its a moderately simple task. And reminder they have the housing with a tube thats sealed and one thats open. make sure you get the correct tone if is the housing.