Whenever you go for a drive, whether you are headed to the office or going on a weekend trip, the last thing you want to do is end up at the side of the road with steam billowing out from under your hood. If you don’t want your Ford Thunderbird radiator to boil over and leave you stranded, there are a few things you can do to help ensure against this. First, one of the main problems with the Thunderbird radiator occurs due to blockage in the tubes and passages contained inside the radiator.

This is the result of buildup from rust and debris over time. You can avoid the blockage problem by having your Ford Thunderbird radiator regularly flushed and cleaned according to the manufacturer’s recommendations.

Another common scenario is when your cooling system runs low on coolant, or when you use a coolant and water mixture that has either too much coolant or too much water--or no coolant at all. Water alone is not sufficient enough to keep modern engines cool, so your Thunderbird radiator and your coolant reservoir should be filled, but not overfilled, with a coolant-water mixture. Also, be sure that you keep an eye on your radiator hoses and look for signs of weaknesses that could cause coolant leaks. Many people choose to remove the Ford Thunderbird radiator fan shroud, believing it is just a useless and unattractive piece of plastic, but an intact fan shroud prevents your radiator from continually using hot engine bay air to try and cool the liquid it contains, which obviously leads to overheating.However, if your Thunderbird radiator itself is leaking or corroded, you will need to replace it, so check out our online catalogue for a full line of inexpensive, high-quality radiators.