rapidoxidationman
12-16-2010, 19:09
On engine hours: I noticed that while my truck has over 124,000 miles on it, the engine hour meter has only about 648 hours on it. Thoughts on the obvious conclusions (193mph average or a swapped out engine not too long ago)? Is resetting the hour meter something only the dealer can do? Any thoughts on ways to find out why the meter was reset (or why the engine was replaced)?
On air in coolant: squeezing the upper radiator hose makes a sloshing sound, whether hot after running or cold before starting in the AM. No signs of oil in coolant or coolant in oil, and the expansion tank fluid level doesn't seem to fluctuate. I hesitate to admit that I've gotten a slight whiff of coolant outside the truck on occasion, as has a mechanic friend, but no signs of a leak and like I said, I've not had to add any dexcool. Am I being paranoid with a new-to-me truck or am I looking at head gaskets?
On air in coolant: squeezing the upper radiator hose makes a sloshing sound, whether hot after running or cold before starting in the AM. No signs of oil in coolant or coolant in oil, and the expansion tank fluid level doesn't seem to fluctuate. I hesitate to admit that I've gotten a slight whiff of coolant outside the truck on occasion, as has a mechanic friend, but no signs of a leak and like I said, I've not had to add any dexcool. Am I being paranoid with a new-to-me truck or am I looking at head gaskets?