NeuroResid
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- Dallas, TX
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1999 Ford Explorer XLT
Installed new hoses and thermostat (upper and lower) on my 1999 XLT SOHC 4.0 Explorer. Everything looked clean and well fitted until I turned the engine on. Almost immediately, coolant rushed out between the seal where the upper portion (smaller square piece with three individual bolts) met with the lower housing.
Did I miss a gasket or something? The kit I bought included the thermostat, upper and lower gasket, and sensors, but did I neglect to buy a thermostat gasket, or a gasket for the seal between the upper and lower portion?
Any assistance is appreciated. This has been a huge pain, especially without the proper tools - although I've purchased them along the way deep into the night.
New Parts Installed:
Upper radiator hose (longer piece)
Upper radiator hose (shorter piece between metal sleeve and thermostat)
Bypass hose
Unknown hose between thermostat and plastic tube
Thermostat Housing (upper and lower)
Thermostat Sensors
New, but not installed yet:
Lower radiator hose
Did I miss a gasket or something? The kit I bought included the thermostat, upper and lower gasket, and sensors, but did I neglect to buy a thermostat gasket, or a gasket for the seal between the upper and lower portion?
Any assistance is appreciated. This has been a huge pain, especially without the proper tools - although I've purchased them along the way deep into the night.
New Parts Installed:
Upper radiator hose (longer piece)
Upper radiator hose (shorter piece between metal sleeve and thermostat)
Bypass hose
Unknown hose between thermostat and plastic tube
Thermostat Housing (upper and lower)
Thermostat Sensors
New, but not installed yet:
Lower radiator hose