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1998 Ford Windstar thrown rod

Tiny
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  • 1998 FORD WINDSTAR
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 51,481 MILES
I had work done on van. O2 sensor, air filter, egr block to manifold gasket, intake manifold gasket, tune up with oil change, and antifreeze flushed and filled. Also had an inspection. They also drove it about 30 miles to reset the engine light. 1 week and about 100 miles later driving along at about 30 mph I threw a rod. It went through the oil pan. Lost almost all oil and there is no antifreeze left in the radiator. Could work they did have caused this or is it just a coincidence? Any advice you could give would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
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Monday, January 5th, 2009 AT 1:18 PM

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Tiny
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Based on the list of work completed, there really isn't anything they did to cause this. However, if there was no coolant in the engine, that may have led to the problem. Did the temp gauge ever read hot?

Joe
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Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 AT 3:40 PM
Tiny
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The van was actually running great and was not reading hot. It just made a big bang noise and stopped running.
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Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 AT 4:31 PM
Tiny
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Hi:
That is how it usually happens. But, the "no coolant" has me confused. By any chance does it look like there was coolant in the oil?

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Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 AT 9:45 PM

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