MY HEATER HOSE WAS OFF, MY FRIEND DROVE IT ABOUT 4 MILES THEY RIGGED IT BACK ON FILLED THE RADATOR BACK UP WITH WATER. CHECKED OIL SAID IT WAS EMPTY( HAD PUT A QUART IN TWO DAYS AGO IT WAS LOW ON THAT DAY) PUT ONE QUART IN.THEN. DROVE FOR ABOUT FIVE MILES THE WHOLE CAR SHUT DOWN , HE SAID HE KEEP TRING TO START IT. THEN HE PUT MORE WATER AND OIL IN IT WHENT ABOUT EIGHT MORE MILES CAR SHUT DOWN AGAIN. A FRIEND THEN GOT A HOSE AND FIXED IT PUT MORE WATER AND OIL IN IT, THEN DROVE ABOUT THREE MILES TO MY HOUSE. NOW MY CAR IS WAY OVER FILLED AND IT DOESN'T SOUND ANYTHING LIKE MY CAR AND FEELS WEIRD , I'M SURE IF I CRANKED IT UP IT WOULD SHUT RIGHT OFF. PLEASE TELL ME IF ABOUT WHAT BESIDES THE TOO MUCH OIL IT COULD POSSIBLE BE.
2006-08-28 13:31:08 · 10 answers · asked by angelbaby_32282 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Too much oil= blown gaskets and seals, strange noises, lots of smoke from burning it off, bad piston rings
Not enough coolant= cracked block, warped heads, blown heads, burnt warped coolant passages, scaling inside block
Not enough oil= burnt heads, warped/cracked heads, overheated bearings, funny noises, burn pistons and connecting rods and crank and everything else that moves.
All or any of the above= new motor and lots of money wasted cause you made a stupid choice and hung out with stupid people. If the car shut down then it did it for a reason. That is a failsafe on newer cars. If you dont have enough oil or coolant or both then it shuts down to prevent permenant damage. If you intentionally start it again then you are increasing the damage factor each time you do it. If it sounds and feels weird, you blew the motor more than likely. Junk it and learn a valuable lesson.
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2006-08-28 17:52:54 · answer #1 · answered by andy s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, sure sounds like a cracked block. I think it is time for some new friends.
By the way, here's a tip if you know somebody mechanically inclined. Do not try to buy an engine from a junkyard. They want way too much $$$. Instead, buy a junker car like yours and do an engine swap. My kinds had an old Escort and the block cracked. Junkyard wanted $700 for the engine, which was $300 more than I paid for the car. My neighbor found an Escort for sale for $50. We swapped engines and junked the second car. Worked like a champ.
2006-08-28 20:40:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are so many things wrong wrong with what your friends did to your car.
If you drove the car without the radiator coolant (water) in it, it probably overheated so badly that engine is about to (or already have) welded itself solid.
Too much oil will cause oil to foam and actually not circulate, which would also cause it to cease itself.
WAY too much oil will cause some oil to enter the combustion chamber, and it will cause a situation similar to hydro-lock. (piston trying to compress oil - which it wont)
You probably have
1) warped head
2) blown head gasket
3) galled crankshaft
4) burned piston/rings
5) possibly cracked head
2006-08-28 20:41:31 · answer #3 · answered by tkquestion 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like it was severley overheated. it's possible that it cause a blown headgasket, or a cracked head. it's also possible that it was overheated so badly that it cause some very serious internal damage. Have it towed into a shop and diagnosed. you may be able to get away with a minor rebuild, or a head job, but you won't get away for under 1500 bucks no matter what the problem is.
2006-08-28 20:41:12 · answer #4 · answered by Jason W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a blown head gasket when you overheated the engine from lack of coolant. It is junk unless you really like the car and can afford a new motor from a junkyard and the labor to have it put in.
2006-08-28 20:37:39 · answer #5 · answered by Alibi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you need new friends, he doesn't know anything about vehicles. First do turn that key until the oil has been drained and properly filled. To much oil can be just as bad as no oil. As far as the headgaskets as your other explainations check your plugs because they have to full oil. Sorry to hear this.
2006-08-28 20:43:17 · answer #6 · answered by rhemaspirea 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're going to have to replace that engine, the one you have now is best used as a large boat anchor. It's now worthless.
2006-08-28 20:38:18 · answer #7 · answered by Albannach 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dig a big hole and look for a new car or motor ,you blew it . sounds like cracked block, head or head gasket
2006-08-28 20:36:18 · answer #8 · answered by bill j 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i believe your friend Fu__ed up your car...to much oil is worst that not enough......i think they should have it fixed or buy you a new motor.....
2006-08-28 20:50:27 · answer #9 · answered by blueman2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TWO WORDS DEAR, CRACKED BLOCK bury it..........
2006-08-28 21:03:54 · answer #10 · answered by rosewalker1987 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋