Striped Bastard
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- 06 Explorer Limited 4wd
Well I scoured this forum and decided to post my solutions. Same as others. 06 V8 and the overheating and roaring fan. Finally got time to change the thermostat and valve temp sensor. Knock on wood and constantly driving I feel that it's solved on my explorer. Had a radiator (leaking) and thermostat installed less than a year ago at local shop. After a few months the symptoms came back. No coolant loss, just "overheating". Windows down and no AC the temp stayed normal. Pressure check on system at a different shop and radiator is cracked on a bottom seam. JB weld and no leak. The shop that installed wouldn't make it right. Turns out either they put a faulty thermostat in or it blew the gasket(see pictures). While in there I installed a new sensor while I was in there swapping stats (alternator removed). Elevated front and spent a hour burping. So far so good.
Great resource here and much appreciated
Great resource here and much appreciated