Was driving along yesterday and the car made a weird noise on accelerating. Checked temp gauge and its on High. Stopped car, let cool for a while and then put water in empty radiator. It started leaking out under the motor somewhere as fast as I was pouring it in. What is the problem?
2007-02-04 06:45:31 · 7 answers · asked by Sarah 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Nissan primera, ~200,000k. It's still on side of road. Was too scared to even try and start it after this happened. Am getting it towed but was wondering what the likelihood of it costing me a truckload of money would be!
2007-02-04 06:59:34 · update #1
Your in trouble... The best thing I can suggest is that you have it towed, not driven to a local repair shop to have the cooling system pressure tested to see where the major leak is...More than likely the thermostat has stuck closed and the radiator has either blown the plastic tank apart or a hose has burst.. possibly the water pump went out... Please don't drive the car any further till you have solved the problem or you could cause more major damage such as, head gaskets or motor failure and then we are talking bigggg bucks...
2007-02-04 06:55:25 · answer #1 · answered by bartender101dd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the water was running out that fast, check bottom Radiator Hose, it prolly busted or blew off as the pressure build. The water pump will only leak if it went bad. I would check all of your hoses first, just hope you didnt drive it too far when hot, could cause serious damage. Hope this helps
2007-02-04 07:00:13 · answer #2 · answered by soggybottomboy5005 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would go to an auto parts store and buy an aluminum powder designed to pour into radiators and seal minor leaks. If that doesn't solve the issue you will need professional help.
2007-02-04 06:55:13 · answer #3 · answered by Hans 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
u need a new radiator.if ur car overheats again put the heating on full blast at the highest heat, this takes the heat away from the engine allowing the temperature to drop, u might need to put ur window down a bit to keep yourself cool
2007-02-04 07:06:12 · answer #4 · answered by LIN W 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
discover the leak, initiate with hoses and fittings. might desire to be the heater center as no warm water is getting there. reckoning on the motor vehicle they are able to be somewhat costly.save driving it warm and you will warp the pinnacle, and which would be costly!
2016-09-28 10:13:39 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may be leaking from a freeze plug on the engine.regardless of where it's leaking you can't drive it until it's fixed...
2007-02-04 07:52:03 · answer #6 · answered by Tony H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of car , how many miles , what year? , could be a lot of things.
2007-02-04 06:52:57 · answer #7 · answered by johnnybegood 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋