eckerd_explorer
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- St. Petersburg Florida
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- 2000 XLT 30" XTR's
Hey huys, I've got a 96 xlt with the 4.0 ohv. right after i bought the truck i had to replace the lower intake manifold gasket do to its "popular leak", that was a year ago, and lately i've noticed a strong antifreeze smell while in drive through lines, small confined spaces and such, i've located a small leak in the head gasket area on the passenger side of the block.
what should i do? does this seem to be a common problem with the specific year and engine. has anybody had this problem? if so, has it held up after the fix?
if these engines keep blowing gaskets, i'm thinking of maybe cleaning it up and trading it in. the engine only has 80k miles, so i'm thinking it was a factory screw up.
this is serious for me because in july i'm moving from oregon to florida, and driving the whole thing with a small trailer.
if a replaced gasket and resurfaced heads will fix my problem and keep it from returing i'll do it. if my plan doesn't sound like it will, then i'm going to cut my losses and trade'er in.
i'll take any and all buts of advice and help.
thanks.
tony
what should i do? does this seem to be a common problem with the specific year and engine. has anybody had this problem? if so, has it held up after the fix?
if these engines keep blowing gaskets, i'm thinking of maybe cleaning it up and trading it in. the engine only has 80k miles, so i'm thinking it was a factory screw up.
this is serious for me because in july i'm moving from oregon to florida, and driving the whole thing with a small trailer.
if a replaced gasket and resurfaced heads will fix my problem and keep it from returing i'll do it. if my plan doesn't sound like it will, then i'm going to cut my losses and trade'er in.
i'll take any and all buts of advice and help.
thanks.
tony
