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Hey,I’m trish. I’m starting school for mechanic,in may. I’ve had to work on my car & mom’s because I don’t have anyone to help & using the internet , taking to people, & books. I alway love take things apart & fiqure them out. I was just wondering if u had any suggestions, books, ect that I could use help me w/ school.
Hey,I’m trish. I’m starting school for mechanic,in may. I’ve had to work on my car & mom’s because I don’t have anyone to help & using the internet , taking to people, & books. I alway love take things apart & fiqure them out. I was just wondering if u had any suggestions, books, ect that I could use help me w/ school.
Test the new tstat by boiling water and putting it in to make sure it opens. Also if u have a tiny leak in the raditor( steaming) pour black pepper will seal it. A few tricks a old mechanic show me.Hope it helps.
Test the new tstat by boiling water and putting it in to make sure it opens. Also if u have a tiny leak in the raditor( steaming) pour black pepper will seal it. A few tricks a old mechanic show me.Hope it helps.
The root cause was most likely the thermostat freezing up, once that happens things go downhill pretty fast if it’s not resolved. The termostat regulates the coolant flowing out of the engine block into the radiator, when that happens the pressure of the overheated coolant inside the block builds up looking for a way to escape (caused the freeze plug to pop out or leak) the increased pressure and resistence put a huge strain on the waterpump causing it to leak/fail.
The root cause was most likely the thermostat freezing up, once that happens things go downhill pretty fast if it’s not resolved. The termostat regulates the coolant flowing out of the engine block into the radiator, when that happens the pressure of the overheated coolant inside the block builds up looking for a way to escape (caused the freeze plug to pop out or leak) the increased pressure and resistence put a huge strain on the waterpump causing it to leak/fail.
Had a friend with an overheating car which would blow the coolant out of the resivoir tank within a short time of running the motor. It turned out to be a cracked block. Once the motor warmed up enough to allow the thermostat to open, all that pressure forced the coolant back out of the block into the resivoir tank and would actually pop the resivoir tank lid.
And there were no signs of water in the oil which would indicate a crack in the cooling jacket of the cylinder. Sorry, but from th OP’s description, I’m going with a cracked block or if he’s lucky a head gaskt. You need to find a mechanic who can run a leak-down test by pressuring the cylinders one by one with compressed air while watching for bubbles in the radiator.
Super heated coolant hot enough to burn a hole in a resivoir tank can only be caused by combustion gasses escaping into the cooling jacket of the cylinder with a crack in it.
Had a friend with an overheating car which would blow the coolant out of the resivoir tank within a short time of running the motor. It turned out to be a cracked block. Once the motor warmed up enough to allow the thermostat to open, all that pressure forced the coolant back out of the block into the resivoir tank and would actually pop the resivoir tank lid.
And there were no signs of water in the oil which would indicate a crack in the cooling jacket of the cylinder. Sorry, but from th OP’s description, I’m going with a cracked block or if he’s lucky a head gaskt. You need to find a mechanic who can run a leak-down test by pressuring the cylinders one by one with compressed air while watching for bubbles in the radiator.
Super heated coolant hot enough to burn a hole in a resivoir tank can only be caused by combustion gasses escaping into the cooling jacket of the cylinder with a crack in it.
My car was overheating a while driving on the hwy. but because of a bad sensor the gauge didn’t show it, later I fiqure out that it was because of a bad themstat, a crack in the lip of throttle body. I replace this. My point is that a sensor will make look Like not overheating. Hope this helps.
My car was overheating a while driving on the hwy. but because of a bad sensor the gauge didn’t show it, later I fiqure out that it was because of a bad themstat, a crack in the lip of throttle body. I replace this. My point is that a sensor will make look Like not overheating. Hope this helps.
My mom’s care does the same thing, It act like going to stall when u stop at a red light. My problem was the transmisson leaky, it either the hose leaky or the pressure in transmisson causing the seal or around the drain plug.It been bad westher the last 2 wks. but I’m going try to fix soon as in clears. Hope this helps.
My mom’s care does the same thing, It act like going to stall when u stop at a red light. My problem was the transmisson leaky, it either the hose leaky or the pressure in transmisson causing the seal or around the drain plug.It been bad westher the last 2 wks. but I’m going try to fix soon as in clears. Hope this helps.
My car does the same thing, It won’t stay in gear & I have to force into gear. I was told by a mechanic That it was stretched wire in the steering colum. I’m thinking that your’s should be under the shifter, if replaced the wire that’s damage it should fix the problem.
My car does the same thing, It won’t stay in gear & I have to force into gear. I was told by a mechanic That it was stretched wire in the steering colum. I’m thinking that your’s should be under the shifter, if replaced the wire that’s damage it should fix the problem.
It depends on how long the oil was bone dry, the dipstick doesn’t go all the way down so maybe there was enough oil to keep from to much engine damage.Try using a oil leak stop stuff.(It’s work for me.) If u have oil leak, try checking ur oil pan for leaks, they have putty dries into hard patch( But the oil pan has to bone dry). Also check the plug & gasket where the oil is changed, or the filter. I would also suggest talk to your wife, tell her that you don’t want her car to throw a rod, then become stranded somewhere unsafe. If she would check her oil everytime she get gas, she should be ok. If you tell her in a way of trying to keep safe. She should take it better. Good luck. 🙂