[BDaily]

1997 V6 Mustang is overheating. Was driving it home and it started to heat up , and then the hot air turned cold, has been doing that a little but only in the morning. (the air that is, 1st time overheating) need help quickly please!

Thanks
Bryan

 

[MWWarlord]

Check your radiator!!

 

[MWWarlord]

BTW...this is a VERY serious problem. If it is not taken care of soon it will warp your cylinder heads.

 

[V6 Stalker]

my friend didn't have his overheating problem checked out, and he burnt up so much that he had to buy a new motor.

 

[BDaily]

Yea i knew it was serious, just wanted to know what it might be, i knew it was proly the radiator just wating for it to cool down so i can check. Thanks for the quick response.

 

[V6 Stalker]

lol, when it got to hot, my friends spark plug got melted to his block.

 

[MWWarlord]

Good luck man. Let us know how it turns out. I would actually get it checked out by a mechanic ASAP.

 

[BDaily]

alright will do man thanks for caring should know if im fine here in a min or two

 

[MWWarlord]

Yeah I had the same problem. I took it to Ford and asked them to check the radiator. They told me that there was nothing wrong with my radiator but that my cylinder heads were ****ed. They wanted a stupid amount of money to figure out wether or not the engine needed to be replaced. This was a problem that I know was common on the '95 v6 so I took it to a better mechanic that I actually trust. He actually fixed the problem for less than half what Ford wanted to charge to not fix the problem. As he was fixing it the guy calls me and says BTW your radiator is busted. Ford told me that my radiator was fine. They even charged me to test the radiator and tell me it was fine. I knew damn well that it wasn't. It is what caused the cylinder heads to warp! The moral of the story...NEVER take your car to ford.

 

[MWWarlord]

I had even seen coolant leaking from the bottom of my car and still ford insisted that my radiator was fine...****ing retards!

 

[Onemanzu]

replace your thermostat you can get them for $6 at the parts store, and you can pick up some RTV and make your own gasket if they don't have any

 

[BDaily]

ok i got it figured out it was just low on coolant lol i am an idiot lol. Thanks for the help guys!

 

[itschristorres8]

lol, when it got to hot, my friends spark plug got melted to his block.

wow really? i'd like to see that
since the spark plug isnt on the block, screwed into it, doesnt touch it at all

 

[itschristorres8]

how low? like empty low?
if not then you havent solved the issue

 

[MWWarlord]

Also it's probably low for a reason. Check to see if you have a radiator leak. Also check to see if your thermostat is still good.

 

[MWWarlord]

Although the thermostat won't account for low coolant.