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Old 05-25-2014, 03:24 PM
brian baja brian baja is offline
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Angry help hissing noise

i have a hissing noise coming from the radiator it sounds like, can some help with this its a 2001 ranger with a v6 3.0 in it
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Old 05-25-2014, 03:25 PM
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rad cap tight?
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Old 05-25-2014, 03:34 PM
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yes it sound like it was coming from the upper hose
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Old 05-25-2014, 09:03 PM
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Hose might have a crack. But it could also be a cracked plastic side of the radiator itself. They always crack near the cap on the hot side.
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Old 05-26-2014, 08:55 PM
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i also just notice tonight i have a clunking noise my the driver front somewere
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Old 05-27-2014, 06:50 AM
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i also just notice tonight i have a clunking noise my the driver front somewere
...ok....two different animals. One problem at a time.
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