Overheating Issues!

[oceanpimp420]

I have heard alot from coeworkers that this year and model are known for overheating and blowing the head gasket or even cracking the heads. my explorer is a 95 4.0L V-6 4x4 XLT and when i got it the person who owned it before told me he had just replaced the heads and they were brand new and i checked he was telling the truth and so i bought it.well my question is has any one else heard of this and my main question is now that its fixed insted of haveing it happen again what have u or others done to fix this flaw in this year like better cooling system or any thing i am open for suggestions thanks for the help before hand.
Frank

 

[shamaal]

IMO, cracked heads from overheating are common on the V6 4.0L OHV. I wouldn't say however that the engines overheat more than any other.

So to prevent cracked heads, don't overheat the engine, sound advice for any vehicle. There's no inherent flaw in the cooling system that can be remedied for normal use.

When I replaced my heads, the new heads were noticably beefier, with proper maintenance they will last the life of the vehicle.

For details about the engines see Doug Anderson's excellent engine rebuild page.

http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/40rebuild.htm