jhow1
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we recently purchased a 1992 explorer. Test drive went fine. Runs and shifts fine. Few small leaks but for the price (trade for an old riding mower) we weren't expecting much. We drove it for over an hour home and it did fine. It was all highway.
Once we pulled into the driveway we heard bubbling. Opened the hood and the reservoir was boiling and steamy with rusty water. However the temp gauge always stayed in perfect range and the motor seemed at normal temp. I have never in my life seen a car boil over but not overheat.
I'm going to put some real antifreeze in and see if that changes anything
Any ideas? I can handle replacing the head gaskets but I'd rather exhaust my other options first.
Once we pulled into the driveway we heard bubbling. Opened the hood and the reservoir was boiling and steamy with rusty water. However the temp gauge always stayed in perfect range and the motor seemed at normal temp. I have never in my life seen a car boil over but not overheat.
I'm going to put some real antifreeze in and see if that changes anything
Any ideas? I can handle replacing the head gaskets but I'd rather exhaust my other options first.