So afraid!!
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So afraid!!
I was cruising in my 86na a couple of days ago. I noticed a slight stall, then another then my temp gauge goes to almost 270. I pulled over and the car had overheated. put water and antifreeze in but the car wouldnt start. I got it home, crawled under it. When the motor turns over, antifreeze blows out the exhaust manifold where the exhaust pipe connects. Im afraid that ive cracked a head, cylinder, or, best case, a blown head gasket. Has anyone got any ideas before i tear the heads off?
Queen of Yachts
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 2,957
From: warmspott, trollville.......somewhere sailing the seas--fla, virgin islands...wherever....warm water....LOL
i have a 1986 na engine in better shape than yours but needs rebuild--never been overheated and not seized. needs main bearing, oil pump, rings and valve job--hay, its gonna be apart--might as well check out the rest--------good strong engine before suicide by oil pump.......
The Good Twin
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Wild Wild West, UTAH!
Originally Posted by cliftcrawford
Has anyone got any ideas before i tear the heads off?
Pull your spark plugs & look at the tips. If it's blowing coolant out the exhaust... 99% sure you warped the head & melted the headgasket.
Queen of Yachts
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 2,957
From: warmspott, trollville.......somewhere sailing the seas--fla, virgin islands...wherever....warm water....LOL
i yam in coronado--car soon to be more inland and dismemberable---come on down---ps-----bring a truk.........
Queen of Yachts
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 2,957
From: warmspott, trollville.......somewhere sailing the seas--fla, virgin islands...wherever....warm water....LOL
well, homes, come on down..........what else do you wish from the royalpain piglet??????......ps--where are you......
Last edited by z-hag; Mar 11, 2007 at 08:18 PM.
