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puffyisback
Posts: 253
Nov 11, 2010 8:47am
Hey guys I have a 98 Ranger, went to use my defrost this morning and smelled coolant in the cab of my truck, looked outside and had smoke coming from over near the coolant fill, any ideas?
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Gblock
Nov 11, 2010 9:07am
Thermostat?....Crack in radiator?
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signpainter
Posts: 2
Nov 11, 2010 10:08am
We have that same truck (my son's) and that happened to us.....it was a soft plug that blew out. There are a few of them on the engine block and some are easier to get to than others. If your truck is anything like ours...it has rust underneath big time. We are just trying to keep things patched until he finishes college.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Nov 11, 2010 10:33am
Any coolant on the ground?
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June18
Posts: 298
Nov 11, 2010 10:56am
manifold gasket?
-Society-
Posts: 1,348
Nov 11, 2010 11:15am
Mechanic shop?
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Nov 11, 2010 11:15am
Temp gauge showing hot? Do you have heat?
-Society-
Posts: 1,348
Nov 11, 2010 11:16am
Are your brakes working? Do your windows work?
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Steel Valley Football
Posts: 4,548
Nov 11, 2010 12:08pm
Where were you Saturday at 9:00 PM ???
-Society-
Posts: 1,348
Nov 11, 2010 12:27pm
Steel Valley Football;553747 wrote:Where were you Saturday at 9:00 PM ???
At the bar.
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Steel Valley Football
Posts: 4,548
Nov 11, 2010 12:36pm
-Society-;553768 wrote:At the bar.
You missed the joke, sir.
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puffyisback
Posts: 253
Nov 11, 2010 10:08pm
temp gauge still sits normal, heat will come on, no coolant on ground, reservoir still full
Belly35
Posts: 9,716
Nov 11, 2010 10:21pm
Could have had a small over flow of coolant from the heater being turne, that backed up ... spilling on to the engine
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Nov 12, 2010 1:00am
Get the car running to where the engine gets hot enough that the cooling system kicks on. Then look at your water pump.
I only say this suggestion because I just helped my friend identify a similar situation in his car. Of course it was a 98 Monte Carlo and not a truck but it's worth looking at.
I only say this suggestion because I just helped my friend identify a similar situation in his car. Of course it was a 98 Monte Carlo and not a truck but it's worth looking at.
ZWICK 4 PREZ
Posts: 7,733
Nov 12, 2010 6:23am
head gasket
Belly35
Posts: 9,716
Nov 12, 2010 6:47am
Look at your oil on the dip stick if it looks more milky then it is a head gasket
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Nov 12, 2010 8:36am
I doubt it's a head gasket. You would have overheating problems and pressure build up in the coolant system. Classic symptom is opening the radiator cap and coolant/water just flows out.
Chesapeake
Posts: 1,603
Nov 15, 2010 4:23am
It's a heater core.