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Ah. I honestly didn't even notice the O-rings at the time - given the corrosion on the old piece I'm sure they're still there. In the morning I'll have to pick up some thread sealant and put it and the O-rings on there. Thanks!

First, thanks for ya'll's advice. Second, new problems abound. I replaced the upper hose and it still leaked, so I took it to a mechanic and had it pressure tested. He told me that it was leaking from the thermostat housing and he could fix it for me for a mere 800 bucks. My response to...

I don't THINK I blew a head gasket... The coolant water is brown with rust and crud, but it doesn't look oily and there's no water in the oil. Is there any easy way to pressure test it myself? (I live on a college campus, so I can't do anything especially messy or that requires much...

I own a 2000 Explorer, V-6 SOHC. In what's best described as ridiculous stupidity, I ran water only, no antifreeze, in the coolant system. Somewhat predictably, it froze. The car's overheating badly now - enough so that she's parked until I find and fix what broke in the freeze. I know the...