Overheat Question
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Staging Lane
Joined: Apr 2011
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From: Missouri
Overheat Question Made a post on here last night about my electric water pump failing, had to
drive the car for 5 miles with it overheating. I did stop several times to let it
cool off. Next question is, could there be any damage that may not be
obvious? My oil still looks and smells clean (although I plan on changing it from
getting it so hot) as well as my coolant, and its not having any studdering or
new odd engine noises, also no white smoke that I can visibly see with it
running. Might I of gotten lucky and made it without any engine damage?
Thanks
drive the car for 5 miles with it overheating. I did stop several times to let it
cool off. Next question is, could there be any damage that may not be
obvious? My oil still looks and smells clean (although I plan on changing it from
getting it so hot) as well as my coolant, and its not having any studdering or
new odd engine noises, also no white smoke that I can visibly see with it
running. Might I of gotten lucky and made it without any engine damage?
Thanks
TECH Veteran
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,146
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From: Little Rock, AR
It depends on your definition of "overheating". If you were attentive enough to stop and let it cool several times, then maybe you are ok. Of course, a head gasket might have gotten slightly compromised and may let go later. All you can do is deal with what you have at present.
