radiator popping
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radiator popping
This is a 1989 Lincoln Town Car 5.0 302 with about 70,000 original miles.
I'm losing lots of coolant around the bottom of the radiator, it's either a hose or the radiator itself, I havn't looked close enough to see which, but what I'm wondering about is the popping sound coming from the radiator after it gets hot. It actually thumps/moves a little too. Sounds a little like an old washing machine.
It has a 50/50 mixture of water and antifreeze so can't be boiling water.
Dave
I'm losing lots of coolant around the bottom of the radiator, it's either a hose or the radiator itself, I havn't looked close enough to see which, but what I'm wondering about is the popping sound coming from the radiator after it gets hot. It actually thumps/moves a little too. Sounds a little like an old washing machine.
It has a 50/50 mixture of water and antifreeze so can't be boiling water.
Dave
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I've experienced that too from time to time, on a number of different vehicles. Is this something it's always done, or are you just now noticing it for the first time?
If you have the system pressure tested, it'll pinpoint the source of the leak.
I don't think the two are related...
If you have the system pressure tested, it'll pinpoint the source of the leak.
I don't think the two are related...
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