Ford Coolant Cap Broken

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Ford coolant cap broken.

2013 ford escape forum. The radiator cap and expansion tank cap make sure the filling hole of the radiator and. The part might have been under warranty but for 50 and 15. You can use diluted coolant by itself or a 50 50 mixture of concentrated coolant and distilled water.

Check the coolant every day to see if the level drops. The car is a 2014 with just under 36 000 miles. When the coolant rises to the cold fill line replace the cap and tighten it until you feel it click. I guess these plastic tanks don t last very long.

You might need to drill a small hole in the stuck piece in the coolant tank so you can poke something in the hole and pop it out. Some cars leak a little bit of coolant over time for a variety of reasons. This could be out the overflow reservoir the reservoir hose radiator cap coolant hoses or into the engine from a head gasket leak. I ve had these guys break on other gm s.

Doe s it look like a coolant strainer or a broken cap. The radiator cap is a very important part of the engine s cooling system yet it is often overlooked when troubleshooting the system. Jump to latest follow 1 4 of 4 posts. If it s not opened up enough the internal o rings dry up and hardens and coolant crusts.

Coolant cap broken bottom half stuck. If the coolant level is low add the correct coolant to the reservoir not the radiator itself.