michelfloride
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- September 2, 2015
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- City, State
- clermont fl
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- sport trac 2003
Hi,
I was in trouble with a cracked thermostat housing, low coolant, engine overheated ......
Housing is replaced and by the way new thermostat
No noticeable leak
No water in oil
no oil in water
no smoke at tail pipe
No smoke at all
oil is clean and doesn't smell burn
no "sweet" smell
engine runs fine at idlle and high RPM
No over heating
to early to say if there is loss of coolant
No interior heating, but I know there is a broken vaccum hose somewhere( AC and heating vaccum ) so I assume it's normal
But I have bubbles in expansion tank !!! when engine is hot
also coolant in expansion tank stay cold even with hot engine....I don't know if this is normal or not
I suspect a possible blown head gasket.
If yes , what the risk to continue to drive the car, if I keep the coolant level OK?
I have to drive 200 miles this week end
Thanks
I was in trouble with a cracked thermostat housing, low coolant, engine overheated ......
Housing is replaced and by the way new thermostat
No noticeable leak
No water in oil
no oil in water
no smoke at tail pipe
No smoke at all
oil is clean and doesn't smell burn
no "sweet" smell
engine runs fine at idlle and high RPM
No over heating
to early to say if there is loss of coolant
No interior heating, but I know there is a broken vaccum hose somewhere( AC and heating vaccum ) so I assume it's normal
But I have bubbles in expansion tank !!! when engine is hot
also coolant in expansion tank stay cold even with hot engine....I don't know if this is normal or not
I suspect a possible blown head gasket.
If yes , what the risk to continue to drive the car, if I keep the coolant level OK?
I have to drive 200 miles this week end
Thanks