89 LX 5.0 5-speed
charging issue
alternator went out in my car, purchased a brand new alternator from an 89 t-bird from a friend, fits correctly and connects right up. 75 amp like the stock replacement. battery now charges, but the volt gauge stays just above the first white line above red. car will shut off and start repeatedly with no issue, but the AMP light is still very dimly lit. should i remove the alternator and have it tested again? tested fine before installation. checked battery cables and connections
Overheating issue
car was running hot (3/4 on temp gauge). Replaced cracked and leaking lower radiator hose. in the process of draining cooling system, i noticed the coolant was rust orange and had small brown fibers floating around. I immediately recognized the color and smell as STOP-LEAK. Flushed system, replaced hose, filled cooling system 100% with distilled water.
It reaches operating temp after driving around the block a few times, but once it goes over half on the gauge it keeps climbing until resting at 3/4. it wont get any higher but wont go down at all. I hear a hissing sound coming from what i think is the radiator. I flushed the system again and was greeted with the same rust orange colored coolant, but not as orange and no fibers. now i know why the whole bottom part of the motor is covered in rust orange dust ****. no smoke from exhaust which i heard is an indication of a bad head gasket.
P.S. radiator gets HOT AS HELL. apparantly unusually hot froim what a friend tells me
Car runs strong as hell, idles perfectly fine. any solutions/tests i can perform to find the cause of these problems?
charging issue
alternator went out in my car, purchased a brand new alternator from an 89 t-bird from a friend, fits correctly and connects right up. 75 amp like the stock replacement. battery now charges, but the volt gauge stays just above the first white line above red. car will shut off and start repeatedly with no issue, but the AMP light is still very dimly lit. should i remove the alternator and have it tested again? tested fine before installation. checked battery cables and connections
Overheating issue
car was running hot (3/4 on temp gauge). Replaced cracked and leaking lower radiator hose. in the process of draining cooling system, i noticed the coolant was rust orange and had small brown fibers floating around. I immediately recognized the color and smell as STOP-LEAK. Flushed system, replaced hose, filled cooling system 100% with distilled water.
It reaches operating temp after driving around the block a few times, but once it goes over half on the gauge it keeps climbing until resting at 3/4. it wont get any higher but wont go down at all. I hear a hissing sound coming from what i think is the radiator. I flushed the system again and was greeted with the same rust orange colored coolant, but not as orange and no fibers. now i know why the whole bottom part of the motor is covered in rust orange dust ****. no smoke from exhaust which i heard is an indication of a bad head gasket.
P.S. radiator gets HOT AS HELL. apparantly unusually hot froim what a friend tells me
Car runs strong as hell, idles perfectly fine. any solutions/tests i can perform to find the cause of these problems?