Bad alternator

Asked by Phokuzed Nov 02, 2017 at 09:09 AM about the 2006 Ford Explorer Limited V6 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 2006 ford explorer v6 4.0. I just changed the water
pump because of serious leak. My truck is still running hot,
i have a bad alternator and battery, can that cause the over
heating

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jamnblues answered 7 years ago

the cooling system is s pressurised "closed" system- when you open it, some air gets into the system- this is probably your problem- air bubbles in there-

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jamnblues answered 7 years ago

every car is different- a few are impossible without a tool to put pressure in- but in general, take off the radiator cap and squeeze the radiator hoses- watch the bubbles come out the cap opening- the problem with overheating is when the bubbles get behind the thermostat and won't let it open- assuming you don't have something else wrong with the car-

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