Help! My 2005 Sport Trac is leaking antifreeze.

[GO-GITTA]

2005 explorer sport trac... Leaking antifreeze...not running hot ;not in oil; strong smell after driving drips on th driveway but not much; temp guage acting funny. Anyone got any idea what this could be ? Vehicle runs fine.

 

[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum! I've renamed your thread, and moved it into the 2001-2005 Sport Trac section. Get a cooling system pressure tester from Autozone's tool loaning program, and pressure test the system.

 

[GO-GITTA]

Thx !

 

[slammed98z]

4.0 SOHC?

Probably the thermostat housing. Very typical for these motors. Look below the Throttle Body and see if you see coolant.

 

[bradw18]

check top radiator hose. about half way in the middle of it. mine developed a hole in it

 

[Clusterpup]

You need to look around for coolant, get under the truck to see where its dripping and then follow it to the source.

 

[occupationracer]

Mine had a blown temp guage housing as slammed had mentioned. if its that its a moderately simple task. And reminder they have the housing with a tube thats sealed and one thats open. make sure you get the correct tone if is the housing.

 

[chad551]

I am on my 3rd radiator all repaired under warranty, and i never did anything to break them, but they all developed small leaks.