I was driving my car and started hearing a clicking noise. I noticed when I hit the excellerator it got worse when i took my foot off it went away. I got to the nearest red light when it died out. It started steaming pretty bad. Well after the cop pulled up he had me go get a bucket of water from gas station and pour it in. that made steam come out worse. The cop told me try to start the car again I did and he said it has no compression. My husband finally got there and saw that a hose blew. He said it must have overheated and no light showed me and that hose blew. Does anyone have any ideas what it could be?
2006-08-02 07:26:39 · 8 answers · asked by Sad Mom 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Oh and the noise it makes when i try to start it almost sounds like the sound when you open a can of pop chiiiiiiiish
2006-08-02 07:52:57 · update #1
it could be several things either you got it so hot it seized the rings you warped the head and dropped a valve or you could have cracked the block if it makes a funny grinding noise when you try to start it you more than likely seized the rings up in it and that will not be cheap to repair if it is a aluminum block and it got that hot you are probably going to need a new engine (sorry to say that) but you want the truth right
2006-08-02 07:37:20 · answer #1 · answered by firefightingexpert 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You didn't see the light for it because it's likely a fuse has blown, causing the light not to show.
Have all your fuses checked and have them replaced if needed.
As for your engine, the radiator overheated and blew a hose.....you need a new hose and add some antifreeze and water added to the radiator.
Also check the radiator and the engine to see if it's damaged.
You may have cracked a head on the engine and the radiator may need to be replaced......it can be a very expensive affair.
2006-08-02 07:31:09 · answer #2 · answered by brotherb95 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could have had a blocked pipe in the expansion tank over flow pipe.it is a small hole about 3mm dia, if this is block it will biuld up back presure, thus causing heater pipe to expand and busrst, failing that if you have a cream mixture on you dip stick then you have blow a head gasket.
2006-08-02 07:37:23 · answer #3 · answered by alectaf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Overheating could have caused internal engine damage. Don't worry what the cop said, is he a mechanic? NO. Get the cooling system repaired and tested.
2006-08-02 07:34:18 · answer #4 · answered by Mork the Stork 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You now have busted cylinder head gaskets or cylinder heads. If an engine is out of water the temperature guage might not show it's hot.
2006-08-02 14:02:44 · answer #5 · answered by kayef57 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably blew a head gasket or spun a bearing. Either of which will be expensive.
2006-08-02 07:34:18 · answer #6 · answered by ceprn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
blown head gasket and you probly messed up the head and engine block if not the piston bearings them self. junk it and get a new car if not under warrenty
2006-08-02 07:30:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put some Oil in it.
2006-08-02 07:30:35 · answer #8 · answered by murph_ltt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋