coolant expansion tank

[JTGrant]

Anyone else have what look likes very small black pieces of rubber in their expansion tanks? Take a look in there and see.

 

[JTGrant]

anyone?

 

[MrMojo1953]

anyone?

I'll take a look when I get home this afternoon.

 

[JTGrant]

it looks like very small pieces of rubber or sealant. Does Ford use RTV on the coolant system anywhere.

 

[JTGrant]

hello???????????????

 

[Tmack]

Nope.

 

[bigcat]

i have some black specs in the tank, but i think they are on the sides of the tank, like bacterial build-up. here are the pics..... you can compare them to what you see. mine dont seem to be floating.

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[JTGrant]

that's what I have too

 

[bigcat]

so whats your plan?

 

[JTGrant]

plan?

 

[bigcat]

what are you planning on doing about the specks now? you know someone else has them, and you know what i think it is, but what do you think needs to be done?

 

[JTGrant]

coolant fush in a few thousand miles. How do you bleed the air out of the coolant on these cars?

 

[JTGrant]

I found the bleeder, its located on the coolant crossover pipe on the drivers side, right underneath the intake manifold.

 

[bigcat]

coolant flush sucks because this is supposed to be extended life antifreeze. i think the manual recommends a flush at 30k, i know the stealership wants you to do it then. whats the point of more expensive extended life if it does not see an extended life?

i am not saying a flush would not help, or would be a waste, but i am saying we should not have to flush it at 30k

 

[JTGrant]

yeah I agree I called the dealership today. The coolant costs 18.95 a gallon and the thermostat is 17.95. I am going to drain the coolant and replace it. I will change the hoses every 30k. I plain on changing the coolant and thermostat every 15k.