I over heated my engine real bad the past weekend(the antifreeze was boiling out of the over flow container) and now my engine idles and drives really jumpy and rough, is it possible to have messed up a cylinder and how would this be repaired?
2007-06-12 08:55:56 · 8 answers · asked by Shawn D 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
After talking with my step dad we think it may be the thermostat getting stuck.
2007-06-12 09:37:08 · update #1
It could be a number of things. Replace the thermostat first; if that doesn't work you may want to flush it and replace the radiator cap. Those are the cheapest and easiest fixes. Other than that it could be your fan, radiator or water pump.
Don't drive it if it over heats. If you did blow your headgasket then you'd see white smoke coming out of your exhaust and smell the sweet antifreeze.
2007-06-12 09:49:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's quite likely that the head gasket blew under the excess pressure when it overheated the first time. If the head gasket needs to be replaced you might see water in the oil, oil in the water, or excess steam in the exhaust.
Fixing that is conceptually simple but labor intensive: the head is removed, the gasket replaced, the head put back on. Trouble is, lots of other stuff has to be taken off before the head can come off.
Do you know why it overheated in the first place? Possible reasons include:
Low coolant level
Failed/failing block thermostat
Failed/failing water pump
engine problem generating excess heat.
Overheating can also warp or crack the block but this is rare, though slightly more common in crs with alumimium blocks.
Other things to look for as a result of over-pressurization:
bulging/cracked hoses
leaks in radiator
leak in heater core.
I hope your repair is simple--these are only possibilities.
2007-06-12 09:14:41 · answer #2 · answered by nightserf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could have a blown head gasket, If pressure is backing up into the radiator. Let the car cool. Start the car with the radiator cap off, if water shoots out, you have a cracked head or head gasket, also little air bubbles in the radiator, that smell like exhaust is another indication.
2007-06-16 04:32:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off pbear1 you can't warp a block you warp a head this quite possable you can also have blown a head gasket. Best bet tow it to a mechanic and have them take a look at it. Good luck
2007-06-12 09:12:33 · answer #4 · answered by scokeman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably need the water pump replaced, could of been the cause of the overheat and the continued problem
2007-06-12 08:59:31 · answer #5 · answered by Pengy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you blew a head gasket, and in the process possibly damaged the cylinder head and enginge block.
2007-06-12 15:38:05 · answer #6 · answered by boyhonda5 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rebuilt or new or used engine, have it checked by a good mechanic
2007-06-12 08:59:50 · answer #7 · answered by vincent c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could have warped the block or burned some seals..
ouch
money money money money
.good luck
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2007-06-12 09:05:40 · answer #8 · answered by pbear i 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋