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Engine will overheat. Sounds like it may have overheated sometime in the past. Maybe a Head Gasket,Warped Head,or cracked engine block.What ever it is,it is not good.
You will also have 1 or more cylinders with low compression so it will misfire blow white smoke out the tailpipe since it is getting into cylinders and may even hydrolock depending on volume, meaning engine could seize suddenly while on the freeway possibly destroying trans and or driveshaft as well.
The good news is a used head is fairly cheap and although labor intensive, on a pushrod engine can be replaced by anyone handy or a small shop-avoid the dealer for this one and you probably only need one not both. A used head is usually cheaper than rebuilding existing and it is probably warped, meaning it must be milled which will alter compression on that side and can screw up valve train geometry. heads are on Ebay if you need one,.
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Why is coolant leaking from the bottom of the engine beneath the radiator?
is coolant leaking from engine?or is it leaking from water pump and running down engine and appears to leak from engine
Will oil float on engine coolant?
It is possible for engine oil to float on engine coolant. This occurs when there is a leaking or blown gasket.
What happens if a car head gasket is leaking coolant?
Coolant will enter the combustion chamber and get into the oil pan. This will cause severe wear of internal engine components very quickly.
What if your 1992 Chevy silverado is leaking engine coolant from the top of the engine just below the distrubutor what is leaking?
There is a heater hose that goes to the left rear top side of the intake manifold and that fitting leaks engine coolant sometimes and it will run down the back of the intake around the distributor. If that fitting is not leaking then the intake manifold gasket is leaking coolant in the corners of it. REplace the intake gasket. That's all that can leak coolant on that year engine. If coolant is leaking out between the transmission and engine block then you have a freeze plug leaking in the back of the engine, between the transmission and block. Must remove the transmission and flywheel to fix it.
If you have an antifreeze leak but no overheating can the cause still be the water pump?
yes, leaking coolant is what happens before the pump totally dies, then you have overheating and possible engine damage soon after the leaking.
What causes engine oil to become milky?
this is usually engine coolant leaking in
If not leaking where else could antifreeze be going in engine?
you might have a blown head gasket and the coolant is leaking into the cylender and the engine is burning it.
Can you smell a coolant leak at the head gasket?
The head gasket sits between the head and the engine block if it is leaking out where you can see the coolant, yes you can smell the coolant if it is leaking into the engine no you cannot smell the coolant. You can check the oil to see if it has coolant in the oil if it does then the head gasket might be blown.
Leaking coolant from water outlet?
Your engine may have a leaking hose connection or a leaking gasket at the water outlet. It could also be a leaking hose.
Will a leaking heater core cause your car to overheat?
A leaking heater core will cause the engine to overheat because the coolant is leaking out.
If the heater core is not replaced can it cause damage?
If your heater core is LEAKING engine coolant so that your engine coolant level drops too low or the engine coolant is lost completely and causes your engine to overheat then your engine can be damaged beside the mess the leaking coolant makes inside your vehicle ( you might be able to just temporarily bypass the heater core so that no engine coolant is flowing through the heater core )
What is the liquid leaking from under your dashboard 1986 Chevy Celebrity?
The heater core has failed and is leaking engine coolant.
