Car won't run. Blown head gasket?
07-26-2008, 02:13 PM
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I can't remember exactly but it was around 2 gallons. I didn't do that method you just told me about tho and there could have easily been a bubble in the system, my car did over heat a little and I think my water pump went out like you described.
Only thing is the car still doesn't want to run. I'm probably gonna pull my belt off and see how hard it is to spin the water pump pulley. If it's frozen then I'm gonna replace it and go from there.
Only thing is the car still doesn't want to run. I'm probably gonna pull my belt off and see how hard it is to spin the water pump pulley. If it's frozen then I'm gonna replace it and go from there.
07-26-2008, 03:06 PM
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good info Greed. still wouldn't ever catch me mixing the two sence GM says not to, and so does the bottle of DexCool.. or at least it used to. rather just stick with one kind sence there is no gain in mixing the 2.
07-26-2008, 05:03 PM
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Yeah I just triple checked the oil and it's clean.
There is coolant dripping off the bottom of my water pump pulley. I must have had a bubble in the system and over heated it causing the pump to go out.
But my car still doesn't want to run. I can't figure that part out....
There is coolant dripping off the bottom of my water pump pulley. I must have had a bubble in the system and over heated it causing the pump to go out.
But my car still doesn't want to run. I can't figure that part out....
07-26-2008, 06:20 PM
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I just deleted my AIR and EGR last week and custom made block plates, but I checked them and they're not leaking. I need a fogger machine... Anyone from the Ft. Worth area have one?
07-27-2008, 01:46 PM
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I found out that the gasket I had for the block plate on the intake manifold started to get pulled in and caused a leak. I made a different style of gasket and that works fine.
Final Conclusion: When I flushed my radiator, I washed out the sealant someone had used to seal the weep hole in the water pump, causing it to leak. I lost enough coolant to over heat the car, and somewhere along the way, the EGR delete system got messed up.
$150 later, she's back and running.
Thanx guys. I appreciate all the help.
Final Conclusion: When I flushed my radiator, I washed out the sealant someone had used to seal the weep hole in the water pump, causing it to leak. I lost enough coolant to over heat the car, and somewhere along the way, the EGR delete system got messed up.
$150 later, she's back and running.
Thanx guys. I appreciate all the help.
