radiator

Just bought my first Ranger. 2000 XLT 3.0. Had to swap out the radiator so I bought an all aluminum one from a company called Zing King. Installed it, and the transmission lines fit, but don’t thread in. The fan shroud also doesn’t line up properly either. Not sure if I have the wrong part, I’m...

I'm trying to take out the radiator on my 1983 2.8l v6 ranger to give it a good clean and was taking off the top oil cooler line. I initially twisted the nut not thinking that the line was still connected and was going to twist. I twisted it a bit and then stopped, I then tried to undo the nut...

I got my hands on my first vehicle and it's a 94 Ford ranger 4.0 standard. The last owner did a compression test without removing the spark plug and set the wiring harness on fire. It's small localized. My question is. To replace the harness do I need to remove the radiator? Thanks for any...

I have a 1993 Ford Ranger XLT 3.0 V6. When i got the truck, there were absolutely no visible leaks. The truck has been regularly maintenanced by the owner (who was a car collector). I started smelling an odd gas smell a few days after i purchased the truck and took it to my nearest mechanic who...

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Hello guys new to the forum, before I did a head gasket job I leak tested all my cylinders got to the last cylinder #3 and seen that I had bubbles in my radiator so now I have just completed a head gasket job, and rechecked with the leakdown test no bubbles on any cylinder and also did the...

Just replaced my radiator on my 02 Ranger. Like the title states my new radiator is leaking transmission fluid from the radiator connections. Not the metal hoses connecting to the radiator, the fluid is leaking from where the adapter screws into the radiator. I have tried to; un-attach and...

Hi Everyone, I wanted to ask if there was a simple bolt-on way or better radiator that is sold to improve the cooling capacity of the 95 Rangers 2.3 Lima engine. I run her off-road, nothing crazy but I believe I overheated her once after being in first gear for 20 minutes in the dunes. Let me...

Hello, I recently installed new transmission cooler lines and a new 4.0 radiator in 1987 bronco ii. Everything bolted in as it should. I wanted to have an upgraded coolant system. But now the top hose that goes into the radiator, squirts transmission fluid. I know they say to use thread sealant...

dumb question for the day... How do I stop the leaking from the transmission line going into the radiator? I have gradually tightened it fittings down but afraid I’m going to crack the tank or strip threads if I tighten it much more. Should the fittings have some sort of sealing tape or other...

I’m changing out my radiator today and have a question about how to seal the trans cooler lines. Do I need to use any sort of thread sealer or just tighten it until it doesn’t leak? Any other hints about bleeding air out would be welcome too. Thanks in advance, John

1996 Lone Ranger 5.0 efi GT-40 heads Howdy, I’m having some trouble fitting a good fan, I have about 2 inches between water pump and radiator, I’m using the 4.0 double core radiator, Wondering if anyone could find me an electric fan, or an idea on how to Cool this small block

So a really big dog ran out in front me on the highway. I had two vehicles behind me and couldn't brake in time to stop. Needless to say the dog did alot of damage. Before the incident I already had a leak at the "tee" mold coming from the thermostat. Now I have a lot more to replace and was...

'96 2.3L 2WD over 200k mi Never checked the actual radiator fluid except for when I bought the truck 2 months ago. I've always just looked at the resivour. About 3 weeks ago I noticed it was empty but that turned out to be the hose got disconnected rubbing against the air intake so I used a...

I'm kind of going crazy. I replaced my radiator because the old one was literally disintegrating. I never had a leak and it wasn't having any overheating problems. Just simple old age. New rad went in like a charm, but now the heat doesn't work. I found out from here that I should "burp" the...

Hey all, I'm going to be replacing my radiator tomorrow in my 97 ranger 4.0 v6 manual. It appears there is a crack in my radiator that came about yesterday, when I went outside and there was a decent puddle of coolant underneath the truck. Just seeing if anyone has any tips or key pieces of...

First post on this forum. I can't seem to find a definitive answer on how this fits on a stock truck. I have a '93 4.0 4x4 with the 5-speed. Came with the crappy 1-row radiator that can't keep up in 100+ degree California weather. I want to swap in a 2-row rad from the automatic trucks. Seems...

hey guys, I have an 83 Ranger with a 5.0 HO swap (injected, want to say its probably an 89) previous PREVIOUS owner did the swap, now im here putting together the pieces. in addition to the mustang's engine, transmission, rear end, and various other parts, the owner put the stock (or stock...

My 1998 Ranger, 4.0 L, 4-Door, 4x4 recently overheated - the Check Engine light came on, but the temperature warning did not. I was on the freeway, turned on the heater and slowed down. The temperature instantly went down (not quite to normal temp), but a few miles later the temperature went...

Strange issue. 2003 Ranger Edge - 3.0L - 96,000 miles. Anytime the outside temp is at or below around 75 degrees, this thing never overheats. I can climb hills, do 80 up the Grapevine, sit in traffic with the A/C blowing, zero issues. However, if the outside temp rises, maybe about...