3.0 head or block cracks?
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3.0 head or block cracks?
I have a 94 Ranger 3.0 The other day the truck started losing power, and when i shut it off it didnt want to start. I got it to run, and it was firing on only 4 cylinders and blowing good old white smoke
My truck has been losing coolant for the last month or so. I assumed it was a headgasket, so i ripped the heads off without even checking my plugs. Well, big mistake. The head gaskets are fine, and now i have no idea what cylinders were misfiring, no no idea where the coolant was coming from. THere was a quart of coolant in my oilpan though 
To my point though, is there a common problem with the 3.0 cracking anywhere in particular, or is there anything else i can check that may have caused the problem. I dont want to spend 100 bucks on gaskets if the problem is in my block.
My truck has been losing coolant for the last month or so. I assumed it was a headgasket, so i ripped the heads off without even checking my plugs. Well, big mistake. The head gaskets are fine, and now i have no idea what cylinders were misfiring, no no idea where the coolant was coming from. THere was a quart of coolant in my oilpan though To my point though, is there a common problem with the 3.0 cracking anywhere in particular, or is there anything else i can check that may have caused the problem. I dont want to spend 100 bucks on gaskets if the problem is in my block.
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Sounds like you might have a few important decisions to make. If it isn't the gaskets, then it's either the head(s) or the block. Not exactly a minor issue. And a few months of coolant in the crankcase means you also have to worry about accelerated bearing wear, as well. Also not a minor issue.
So, if you have head or block problems, it's iffy whether you even want to go any farther with that 10-year old engine. The 3.0L vulcan engine is widely available at boneyards, and so it is fairly cheap, as well.
Just something to consider as you try and pinpoint the source of the coolant leak.
To answer your question, no the 3.0L vulcan engine is not generally known for cracked heads or blocks...
So, if you have head or block problems, it's iffy whether you even want to go any farther with that 10-year old engine. The 3.0L vulcan engine is widely available at boneyards, and so it is fairly cheap, as well.
Just something to consider as you try and pinpoint the source of the coolant leak.
To answer your question, no the 3.0L vulcan engine is not generally known for cracked heads or blocks...
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Originally Posted by Rockledge
Sounds like you might have a few important decisions to make. If it isn't the gaskets, then it's either the head(s) or the block. Not exactly a minor issue. And a few months of coolant in the crankcase means you also have to worry about accelerated bearing wear, as well. Also not a minor issue.
So, if you have head or block problems, it's iffy whether you even want to go any farther with that 10-year old engine. The 3.0L vulcan engine is widely available at boneyards, and so it is fairly cheap, as well.
Just something to consider as you try and pinpoint the source of the coolant leak.
To answer your question, no the 3.0L vulcan engine is not generally known for cracked heads or blocks...
So, if you have head or block problems, it's iffy whether you even want to go any farther with that 10-year old engine. The 3.0L vulcan engine is widely available at boneyards, and so it is fairly cheap, as well.
Just something to consider as you try and pinpoint the source of the coolant leak.
To answer your question, no the 3.0L vulcan engine is not generally known for cracked heads or blocks...
Anyway. The 94 3.0 is a Vulcan? I was under the impression vulcans were newer than 94.
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