I NEED SOME HELP! WALLY MAYBE?

[SMOKEDYA]

i'm getting a 92 (i beleive) eddie baur explorer this weekend and there is coolant leaking from the rear of the engine over the bell housing when you start it up and it is running. i guess it got hot on the guy's girl friend then she noticed the coolant/water leaking out. what do you think it could be ? freeze plug? is there freeze plugs in the heads of these? it's a 4.0 liter V6 any other ideas? i cant see exactly where the leak is comming from because i cant see between the firewall and the rear of the engine. peace


john

 

[93FESTER]

Try checking the heater control valve, they go out alot. It is in the heater hoses. I don't know, just a idea. Good luck.

 

[TIGGER]

My girlfriends Explorer had the exact same problem a year ago. It was the intake manifold gasket. There are some water ports at the rear of the mainfold. It should be noticable once you get the manifold off. If you don't see any water in the valley then I would look at a head gasket or a cracked head. It took me a whole afternoon to repair. Most of it spent cleaning stuff. While I was there I replaced the thermostat, plugs, plug wires. I also had to re-torque the mainfold after a 100 miles or so due to a vacuum leak. She has about 7500 miles since and has not had a problem with it again.

How many miles are on it? It is an Auto or 5spd? Be careful if it is an Auto. The A4LD's are prone to failure. They are a light duty transmission not made to handle too much abuse. Check out www.therangerstation.com. There is a lot of good info there.

Good luck

 

[SMOKEDYA]

My girlfriends Explorer had the exact same problem a year ago. It was the intake manifold gasket. There are some water ports at the rear of the mainfold. It should be noticable once you get the manifold off. If you don't see any water in the valley then I would look at a head gasket or a cracked head. It took me a whole afternoon to repair. Most of it spent cleaning stuff. While I was there I replaced the thermostat, plugs, plug wires. I also had to re-torque the mainfold after a 100 miles or so due to a vacuum leak. She has about 7500 miles since and has not had a problem with it again.

How many miles are on it? It is an Auto or 5spd? Be careful if it is an Auto. The A4LD's are prone to failure. They are a light duty transmission not made to handle too much abuse. Check out www.therangerstation.com. There is a lot of good info there.

Good luck

you are 100% right thats where it's leaking from it's not the heads or head gasket cause there is no water in the oil. are these prone to leak often i have 130,000 miles on it. is that youre car in youre aviater ? if so what year is it i seen you at the show at the key over the summer that thing is nice. peace





john

 

[TIGGER]

Her Explorer had a very little trace of water in the oil when I change it (after installing the new gasket). The water was leaking into the lifter valley and mixed with the oil. I guess the intake gasket it is a common thing for the early 4.0's? She had around 137K when hers let go.

Thanks John, yes that's my "Tigger" car. It is a 96, the only year for the Tangerine Orange. Unfortunately, I don't drive it much anymore as I am trying to keep the miles off it.

 

[SMOKEDYA]

Her Explorer had a very little trace of water in the oil when I change it (after installing the new gasket). The water was leaking into the lifter valley and mixed with the oil. I guess the intake gasket it is a common thing for the early 4.0's? She had around 137K when hers let go.

Thanks John, yes that's my "Tigger" car. It is a 96, the only year for the Tangerine Orange. Unfortunately, I don't drive it much anymore as I am trying to keep the miles off it.

youre welcome as soon as i can get up pics. of my hooptie then i'll post them on here as my aviater peace


john