# A Real Interesting Overheating Problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-real-interesting-overheating-problem/52195>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** overheating, coolant, ford, f150, radiators\
**Created:** [July 20, 2010, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-real-interesting-overheating-problem/52195 "2010-07-20T20:00:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2021, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-real-interesting-overheating-problem/52195/21 "2021-05-06T22:47:56Z")

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A blown head gasket comes to mind.

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**Author:** ![raylonr\_175057](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ba9def/32.png) [@raylonr\_175057](https://community.cartalk.com/u/raylonr_175057)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2021, 1:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-real-interesting-overheating-problem/52195/22 "2021-05-07T01:50:27Z")

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Thanks Rod Knox,  
You have how much/hrs to fix?  
Raylon

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**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2021, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-real-interesting-overheating-problem/52195/23 "2021-05-07T15:55:20Z")

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The quickest answer I got locally was nearly $2,000 with no details of the time but that’s not a job for a DIYer in the driveway. And the estimate made no mention of the possibility of a damaged head and the cost if that were found.

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