Stick_man
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- 1998 Explorer V6 SOHC
my upper radiator hose collapsed after a 30 mile test drive after a new thermostat house was installed.
the old thermostat house i suspect had broken pieces that fell into the water pump. it was brittle and had to get some needle nose pliers to get some to the lower niple pieces out. i suspect i didn't get them all.
no overheating. i saw smoke i suspected was old coolant burning off. the hose is hot to the touch and maybe some coolant goes through
is it blocked or just air in the system?:scratch:
the old thermostat house i suspect had broken pieces that fell into the water pump. it was brittle and had to get some needle nose pliers to get some to the lower niple pieces out. i suspect i didn't get them all.
no overheating. i saw smoke i suspected was old coolant burning off. the hose is hot to the touch and maybe some coolant goes through
is it blocked or just air in the system?:scratch: