# Can a cooling system pressure test CAUSE problems?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-a-cooling-system-pressure-test-cause-problems/204509>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** coolant, ford\
**Created:** [November 26, 2025, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-a-cooling-system-pressure-test-cause-problems/204509 "2025-11-26T18:00:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2025, 12:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-a-cooling-system-pressure-test-cause-problems/204509/21 "2025-11-27T12:30:52Z")

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Yeah, I’m kind of wondering if this isn’t trying to “solve” a problem that doesn’t exist yet….

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2025, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-a-cooling-system-pressure-test-cause-problems/204509/22 "2025-11-27T13:59:00Z")

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> [@GorehamJ](#):
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> just puts in known-bad water pumps as replacements

Just out of curiosity, are the 25/26 Broncos with the same engine, still getting faulty water pumps?

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**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2025, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-a-cooling-system-pressure-test-cause-problems/204509/23 "2025-11-28T16:33:15Z")

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Super helpful! Than you

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**Author:** ![Repulsive\_War\_018](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecb155/32.png) [@Repulsive\_War\_018](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Repulsive_War_018)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2025, 6:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-a-cooling-system-pressure-test-cause-problems/204509/24 "2025-11-29T06:17:32Z")

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😂

The test didn’t cause the problem; it just found the one that was waiting to happen on the next hot day.

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