leaking sometimes

[WILL E]

My 2008 V8 leaks 'sometimes'. I have seen it twice. The 'water' drips near the lower radiator hose but I can see it is coming from higher up. I don't hear any sound like you might expect when the cooling system is pressurized. The radiator fill tank was close to empty but the radiator seemed full. I should have compared the fluids. The dripping stuff doesn't seem like classic antifreeze but I am old school.



Any thoughts?



I put some distilled water in the radiator overflow tank to see if it leaks out.... updates to follow.

 

[Todd Z]

Could be the radiator.... We have seen a couple fail on here already..



Todd Z

 

[WILL E]

is it hard to replace? I do my own wrenching on older cars. I promised myself I wouldn't wrench on the sport trac but I am also a cheap bast...

 

[Rudolph Taylor]

Lol yea we all have to been cheap cause cash flow sucks this days. A

 

[EddieS'04]

Check you-tube. I think that is where I saw the video.

This generation trac and explorer. Some have had radiator problem leaks. There is an electrolosis issue. Causing leaks in the alluminum...

 

[Don Hay]

I had the radiator replaced on my 07 V8 replaced last month. The radiator had been leaking a qaurter size puddle when it sat & cooled off. I didn't want to wait until it became a bigger problem so I had a new one installed for $727.00. OUCH! nline: