1995 Ford Taurus ANTIFREEZE LEAK AND OVERHEATING

Tiny
HOLLYNELSON1
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  • 1995 FORD TAURUS
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 172,000 MILES
My car constantly leaks Antifreeze, I have to replace it once or twice a week. All of the hoses have been replaced (as they said that was the problem) however it is still doing it. The Hot and Cold gauge constantly goes up and down and there's smoke pouring from the engine when I drive it. And now the heat inside the car only works once in a while and reeks of Antifreeze. Could this be the radiator or a Head Gasket? I don't want to put a lot of money into it but just want to fix it so that I can drive it a little loner. Please advise
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 AT 10:36 AM

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Tiny
MERLIN2021
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  • 17,250 POSTS
Get a pressure test done on the cooling system, this will remove all doubt about what part(s) need replacing. Autozone rents the tester, and refunds the money when returned, test on cold engine, no burns that way.
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Friday, August 21st, 2020 AT 1:41 PM
Tiny
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Thank you so much for your advice!
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Friday, August 21st, 2020 AT 1:41 PM

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