usmc1371
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- 1999
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- ford
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1999 4.0 ranger 4x4 stock, 117K
So on my way home the temp gauge jumped to hot, pulled over noticed the coolent res was empty and I figured I had a leak in heater hose or such. Nursed it home, pulled dip stick and its super full IE coolent in crank case and as soon as I started it the upper rad hose suctioned it self flat. I thought head gasket but ford tech told me he would put his money on cracked head.
Is there any way to tell the dif befor I rip into this engine so I know if I need to find a new head not just a gasket? thanks for any help or links to post with the same question.
So on my way home the temp gauge jumped to hot, pulled over noticed the coolent res was empty and I figured I had a leak in heater hose or such. Nursed it home, pulled dip stick and its super full IE coolent in crank case and as soon as I started it the upper rad hose suctioned it self flat. I thought head gasket but ford tech told me he would put his money on cracked head.
Is there any way to tell the dif befor I rip into this engine so I know if I need to find a new head not just a gasket? thanks for any help or links to post with the same question.