05 explorer overheating after I changed thermostat and thermostat housing

Asked by Kevin Jul 29, 2020 at 03:59 AM about the 2005 Ford Explorer XLT V6

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Hey I have an 05 Explorer started overheating bad
a few days ago so I changed the thermostat
thinking that was the problem but soon after I
found a hole in the thermostat housing so I
changed that as well but truck still is overheating. I
can drive my truck for about 10 minutes until she
starts overheating again.. when I turn the truck on
the Gauge stays at cool and slowly starts working
up to hot.. fan is working no leaks in the radiator
as far as I can tell The hose is hot on the truck
overheats so don’t think it’s that.. can someone plz
help... the picture is under the hood after I switch
everything out.

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