Overheating of a ford explorer

Asked by GuruC2PMG Mar 05, 2019 at 08:43 PM about the 2003 Ford Explorer XLT V6 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

What would make my 2003 ford explorer 4.0v6
overheat new thermostat no oil in water ot water in
oil water pump not leaking

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Brian answered 5 years ago

Most likely air still in the system. You could try supporting front of vehicle on ramps/stands, run engine to bleed off air. If that does not work do a pressure test on system to see if there is a pressure drop. If so could be a internal leak such as intake manifold or head gasket. Good Luck!

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