Travis_Culler
Newbie
So I traded a 4.0 Ranger with 260k mi & a blown head gasket for an 88 2500 long bed w/ the 5.7 Tbi and 136k miles (Score ) but there's 2 things I was warned about when getting this truck. Theres oil leaking from one of the valve covers (no biggie) and a mysterious leak causing it to drip down the back side of the starter. I am concerned about the oil leak, but the other issue is a real mystery to me.
Previous Owner says this truck lost heat in the cab. So he replaced the thermostat, the water pump, and then removed the heater core and flushed it to make sure it wasnt clogged. The heat still doesnt work. I noticed in the overflow reservoir theres a lot of debris and almost a thicker consistency looking substance in the coolant. The temp guage shows that the thermostat is opening up just shy of 210 degrees, Theres no overheating whatsoever. Is there a common issue with these trucks that I overlooking here? Or just anything im overlooking in general?
Im no mechanic so any advice I can get with this issue, Id really appreciate it. I dont like the debris thats floating around in the overflow and plan on flushing the coolant system and refilling with fresh clean coolant.
Thanks in advance
Previous Owner says this truck lost heat in the cab. So he replaced the thermostat, the water pump, and then removed the heater core and flushed it to make sure it wasnt clogged. The heat still doesnt work. I noticed in the overflow reservoir theres a lot of debris and almost a thicker consistency looking substance in the coolant. The temp guage shows that the thermostat is opening up just shy of 210 degrees, Theres no overheating whatsoever. Is there a common issue with these trucks that I overlooking here? Or just anything im overlooking in general?
Im no mechanic so any advice I can get with this issue, Id really appreciate it. I dont like the debris thats floating around in the overflow and plan on flushing the coolant system and refilling with fresh clean coolant.
Thanks in advance