i put coolant in 3 days ago and now the resevoir os empty and theres alot of water comin out the tale pipe
2007-09-16 08:56:02 · 12 answers · asked by blueyestwistd 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Refill the reservoir, start the car and look for bubbles in the reservoir while the car is running.
If it bubbles, the head gasket is blown and exhaust gasses are going into the cooling jacket/system.
2007-09-16 09:00:41 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You got a lot of good answers. The only way to know is to pull the head and have a look. Usually when a head gasket lets go there will be a break in the gasket that you can see. If not then you will need to have the head checked and see if it cracked a port. You can also have a cracked block. The head gasket being blown is the easiest and cheapest. Hope for the best.
2007-09-16 16:13:53 · answer #2 · answered by Ron F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well there's a few indicators:
1. The coolant backs up in the tank and spills out and you can hear it boilin gin the block or cylinder head.
2. Stinky steam always coming out of the exhaust.
3. Disappearing coolant.
4. Oil running out on the ground when engine is running.
5. When you pull the cap off the bottle or radiator and start the engine, you have a geyser shoot out of the fill hole.
6. Engine will not crank since a cylinder has become flooded with coolant/water.
Water coming out of the tailpipe is a good one, too. Just don't confuse "coolant water" with condensation moisture from a cold engine. It will smell like burning sugar or similar nasty smell.
Good Luck!
2007-09-16 16:27:08 · answer #3 · answered by CactiJoe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You obviously have a blown head gasket. You can also check the exhaust, if it is white smoke, the steam is in it. If you can have someone check your compression pressure, you may find at least one, the pressure will be lower. Do not drive the car, have the head gasket replaced ASAP. Continue driving the car like this, you may end up with burn the engine...then, that will be several thousand repair cost.
Replace head gasket should be around $1000.
2007-09-16 16:32:44 · answer #4 · answered by James1982 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably did blow the head gasket, and all the coolant is being blown out with the exhaust. Check the oil dipstick........ if the oil looks like chocolate milk, the coolant is getting into the crankcase oil, and is very bad for things like rings and bearings.
2007-09-16 16:02:35 · answer #5 · answered by dathinman8 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's a major hint. Pull the sparkplus, crank engine, water/coolant coing out is also a hint. For further confirmation check compression pressure... Either blown HG or cracked head/block... Bummer.
2007-09-16 16:04:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A garage with a 4 gas emissions exhaust analyzer used for emissions testing to state standards can hold the wand sensor element over your open radiator mouth and detect exhaust gases bubbling out due to a failed engine head gasket.
2007-09-16 16:10:30 · answer #7 · answered by bobweb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A couple ways you know if you have blown a head gasket, here are a few...
1. the temp gauge goes to red as soon as the head gasket blows and your car starts to overheat if you keep driving.
2. it feels like your lacking power
3. if you excellerate past the red zone on your rpm gauge and your cars over heating you probably did blow it.
2007-09-16 16:04:07 · answer #8 · answered by Katie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have white smoke coming out the tailpipe you have a blown head gasket. you will also experience a loss of power and possibly trouble starting the car when it is hot
2007-09-16 16:03:24 · answer #9 · answered by hermitofnorthdome 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Answer. 2 & 3 are both good indicator`s .
2007-09-16 16:09:03 · answer #10 · answered by bigfred1954 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋