I don't know what's going on, Please help me.

[Peter Brown]

Why does my coolant reservoir look like this?
Any advice on what should be done? Thanks.
All The Best,
Peter

 

[Hamfisted]

Blown head gasket ? How many miles on the motor ? That return hose looks swelled up in the picture, but how does it look in person? Is it soft-ish ? Shouldn't be soft. Has your reservoir been blowing out any coolant ? Any overheating ? Does the coolant smell like exhaust gases ? When's the last time the coolant was changed ?

 

[riphip]

Looks like mine. The Ford coolant leaves a film on the inside plastic/nylon bottle & everywhere else it flows I'm sure. No alarm here. It is at least 16 years old.

 

[Peter Brown]

Blown head gasket ?
Hope not. It drives perfectly never gets hot. How many miles on the motor?
96.8
That return hose looks swelled up in the picture, but how does it look in person? Is it soft-ish? Shouldn't be soft.
I'll check it TY
Has your reservoir been blowing out any coolant?
No
Any overheating ?
No
Does the coolant smell like exhaust gases?
No
When's the last time the coolant was changed ?
I Dont have a clue when it was last changed.

 

[Peter Brown]

Looks like mine. The Ford coolant leaves a film on the inside plastic/nylon bottle & everywhere else it flows I'm sure. No alarm here. It is at least 16 years old.

I sure hope you're right.
I'll change out the coolant.

 

[Trainmaster]

I see nothing wrong with it.

 

[Hamfisted]

Yeah, it shouldn't have a blown head gasket at that mileage. But you have to change the coolant every few years to help prevent block corrosion and scale buildup in the system. If it's the original thermostat it might be worth pulling that out and replacing it too.

You can use a bottle brush to clean some of that residue out of the reservoir tank, or if you just want to replace it they're still available for about $50 .

Expedition Coolant Reservoir Tank on Amazon



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[rich6655]

You need to do a coolant flush. It’s easy. Mine was the same way. Old ford coolant does that

 

[hubcar xp]

Same as mine here! Since the unit is old enough, better flush it first tap water with engine running. Remove the return hose connection on the upper part of the radiator. Rinse it until the water coming out will be clear. After flushing the system check the thermostat sensor and the water pump fins if it is rusted or deteriorated already. Then, fill-in new coolant. I found out that my water pump fins has gone due to rusting problem and i replaced it with a new one. I hope this will help.