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For a short while depending on where the crack is. Most likely it is in the water jacket from being frozen. If the crack is to the outside, the coolant will leak out and the engine over heat. Wherever the crack is, it is gong to let coolant, oil or exhaust mix in some manner and which ever it is will not be good.
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Can you drive your car with a cracked engine block?
You can drive a car with a cracked engine block, but it will eventually stop running. The engine will go out completely after time.
How do you know if you have a cracked the engine block?
how u know the block is really cracked
What is cracked engine housing in diesel engine?
A cracked "engine housing" probably means a cracked block. Very not good. A new engine will most likely be required to fix the problem, as a cracked block is next to impossible to repair.
What causes a loose engine block and can it be repaired?
it is not a cracked engine block it is just a loose block
Is it safe to drive a vehicle that has antifreeze mixing with oil?
NO NO NO you can i guess but it will ruin your engine. You either have a cracked block or blown head gasket i would guess. Moisture in the engine will destroy it. In addition to a headgasket or cracked block (unlikely), would be cracked cylinder head, intake manifold gasket or manifold. What kind of car, what size engine? 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE
Will a go kart engine work with a cracked block?
No
What is a cracked engine block?
Junk in most cases.
How do you fix a cracked engine on a 1997 Chevy Malibu?
If your referring to the engine block, the motor has to be replaced. If your refering to a cracked head, the head has to be replaced. Contact a service technician you can trust. a cracked block cannot be repaired. The only option is to replace the engine.
What is a cracked block?
A cracked block is a fracture [crack in your engine] you need a new block!Try to find a used motor in a junk yard. Good luck toro2.
How can you fix a cracked block on a Chrysler LHS?
You replace the engine.
What effect will a cooling system failure have on a running engine?
Nothing good, I can tell you that. Anything from a warped head, cracked head, warped block, cracked block, and basicly, a blown engine.
What does it mean if car engine is making rasping noises?
You cracked the block.
