1997 Taurus, 3.0 Vulcan, 159,000 mi. regular dealer upkeep.
Bought the car from friends wife. She said she drove hot one time until it was losing power and pulled over. Husband came and added water and they drove it home Approx. 5 mi.
At their home we started car and let it warm up, of course there was water bubbling in over flow tank, about 50 degrees outside and steam from exhaust, no water in oil, but milkshake on oil filler cap. Drove the car to my home approx. 2 miles.
Following day I ran the car to operating temp. it idled fine, but on hard revs in park engine would rattle.
I removed heads and could tell easily no. 2 & 4 cylinder gaskets had issues, checked the heads for warping and got .003 on one and .005, mainly across center.
The piston walls are visually and by touch appear fine. The block appears fine.
Water pump is good, Heater core is clogged up, and small tube from overflow tank was clogged up with crap, appears to me they used water for along time.
I'm thinking replace heads and flush coolings system and I got a good car for $200.00 before I do the work and parts myself.
Long story I know, just trying to cover bases.
Mechanicly inclined, shadetree, poor no money says Thank You for any ideas
Bought the car from friends wife. She said she drove hot one time until it was losing power and pulled over. Husband came and added water and they drove it home Approx. 5 mi.
At their home we started car and let it warm up, of course there was water bubbling in over flow tank, about 50 degrees outside and steam from exhaust, no water in oil, but milkshake on oil filler cap. Drove the car to my home approx. 2 miles.
Following day I ran the car to operating temp. it idled fine, but on hard revs in park engine would rattle.
I removed heads and could tell easily no. 2 & 4 cylinder gaskets had issues, checked the heads for warping and got .003 on one and .005, mainly across center.
The piston walls are visually and by touch appear fine. The block appears fine.
Water pump is good, Heater core is clogged up, and small tube from overflow tank was clogged up with crap, appears to me they used water for along time.
I'm thinking replace heads and flush coolings system and I got a good car for $200.00 before I do the work and parts myself.
Long story I know, just trying to cover bases.
Mechanicly inclined, shadetree, poor no money says Thank You for any ideas