Get the Best Priced Ford Explorer Radiator

Your Ford Explorer radiator is the part responsible for helping keep your vehicle cool. A liquid called engine coolant flows into and through your engine block and heats up. The coolant then travels into the radiator intake which disperses it through many parallel tubes. In these tubes, the heat is transferred to the air that is blown through the radiator by the radiator fan. This process repeats over and over as you drive down the road. Without your 2004 Ford Explorer radiator, your SUV would quickly overheat, causing lots of damage to your engine that very expensive to repair.

One Common Problem

A Ford Explorer radiator leak can be a problem you can experience. The leak can come from a number of different places. For example, a 2006 Ford Explorer radiator, will have two places on it where hoses fit. One will take in the hot coolant that has passed through the engine block and the other will push the cooled liquid out to pass it through the engine again. It is possible to have a leak at either of these connections or in a leak in the Ford Explorer radiator hose itself. Another place that can start to leak is at the radiator cap. One additional point is to remind you to never remove that cap when the vehicle is hot. The scalding hot liquid can shoot out of there because there is pressure in the system, and burn you. Lastly, a leak can come from any damage to the surface of your radiator that faces the front of your vehicle. This area can absorb the impact of stones and debris coming up from the road surface while driving. While this is a possibility it is also not very likely.

Protecting Your Radiator Protects Your Engine

The most common ways to protect your radiator externally is to make sure the grille to your SUV is intact. To protect your radiator internally it is wise to do a Ford Explorer radiator flush on a pre-planned schedule. Most car manufacturers recommend flushing your 2008 Ford Explorer radiator every other year or every 40,000-60,000 miles. Doing this flush will help clean the inside of your radiator. Your radiator can become dirty inside, over time, because the water and antifreeze may contain too many impurities that will cause the mixture to be less and less effective at cooling the engine of your SUV.

The Cost of Replacing My Radiator

If you have checked all areas for leaks and determined that you need a new radiator, then be prepared to shell out close to $1000 at a repair shop for a 2007 Ford Explorer radiator. A 1998 Ford Explorer radiator will be a little less, running around $500-$700. If you have a free Saturday afternoon, you can watch a couple detailed videos online and do the work yourself. All you really need are the parts. Go to PartsGeek.com and you will find everything you need. We are an online parts retailer exclusively. We don't have the overhead of the brick and mortar auto parts stores and that means big savings for you.