See, the Ranger uses a variable-displacement oil pump, aimed at improving efficiency by not pumping more oil than is necessary at the time. But whatever you call it, being ignorant is going to cost you dollars, brain damage and maybe even an engine. Oddly enough, the biggest watch-out for Ranger owners is not exactly a fault, but more of a foible. There are plenty of Rangers out there now (it was launched here in 2011) and while it seems to be showing up as a low-aggro ownership proposition, there are still a few things you must know. But another big part of its appeal is that big, 3.2-litre, five-cylinder engine that just makes towing less of a headache. The Ranger really hits a sweet spot for a lot of folks it’s not too big to use every day, its road manners are pretty good, and it has the on-paper towing capacity people are looking for. The grey nomads continue to make their mark and the availability of cheaper (albeit imported) camping gear has meant the big outback adventure is now a reality for a lot more Aussie families.īut what you’ll also notice is that an awful lot of those caravans and campers you see are being towed by the PX Ford Ranger. Thanks.Take a look around an outback roadhouse, a remote-area camping site or any of the long, straight highways that make up Australia, and you’ll see that nobody is going broke making caravans or camper trailers right now. I don't have any cardboard laying around currently. ![]() I'll have to try that paper towel thing, didn't even think about that. It's coming from the front of the engine, first time I saw it, it was more towards the pass side, the second time it was more towards the center. have you checked to see if the frost plugs have small leaks? and if you can tape paper towels around strategic areas to see if that helps. if towel is wet you have started to narrow it down. ![]() one other thing to try is to tie paper towels around the bottom of the hoses to see if this is where the water flows to find the lowest point. the front of the motor, under rad, back of motor area? if it is the front of the rad area could the tap for draining be a slight bit loose and needs a bit of a tighten? one other option might be to place a piece of cardboard under the full length of the truck's motor to try and pinpoint the exact location under. Hi, you haven't said in what area the leak is from. It's driving me NUTS!! where else can i check for leaks!? Let me add, the t-stat, radiator and hoses are new, and I even snugged the clamps down a little more just in case. There is not coolant smell, unless your face is in the engine bay, and it's very faint at that. I'm going to pressurize the system this weekend, but I doubt that will work since it doesn't leak when I've been driving for any length of time. where else do these trucks leak from that maybe I missed? Mind you, there is never any spots unless the truck sits for around 24 hours. I bought a water pump just in case, but if it's not that, I'm not digging into the engine if I don't have to. ![]() Checked the tank again, no coolant loss at all. I checked the hoses, the water pump, the t-stat housing and they are all dry. Parked the truck for ONE DAY, drove my other car and boom sure enough there was a spot. filled the tank back up about halfway or the seam line for ease of detecting lost coolant and nothing. drove the truck another couple of days and no leaks. got under the truck and couldn't tell if there was a leak coming from anywhere, there are no visible drips or anything. interesting, checked the coolant in the rad and it was fine, checked the over flow tank and it was low but not empty. ![]() A couple of weeks ago, I drove my other car for a few days since it was nice and when I parked it and went to get in my truck I noticed a very small puddle/drip area under the truck. I drive it 95% of the time in the summer/spring/fall, 100% in the winter. I have roughly 177k on the odo and the truck was very well maintained by the previous owner (oil is still clean even after 5k miles) and I maintain it about equal. I've checked numerous threads and I'm just stumped.
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