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Antifreeze helps by not allowing the coolant to freeze and possibly crack the water passages of the block.
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What happens when an engine lacks antifreeze?
If ice forms anywhere in the engine, it can crack the block.
Why would I have antifreeze in the oil of my 1999 5.3 Chevy engine?
You could have a cracked engine block.
What are the main causes for antifreeze in oil for 6.8 liter v10 engine?
Antifreeze in the oil of any engine means there is a crack in the head gasket, or worse, in the block.
What happens to a car engine when it over heats?
crack the engine block and oil mixes with water or antifreeze.
Signs of a blown engine block?
Antifreeze, engine oil and engine parts on the ground under the vehicle might be a clue.
Will a thermostat cause the car to overheat?
Thermostats determine when antifreeze enters the main cooling system. If the thermostat isn't working correctly, the antifreeze could enter the engine to late, (or not at all) resulting in an over heating engine. Another problem of having antifreeze enter the engine late, is that if your engine is very hot, possibly a little warmer than common, when the antifreeze enters the engine, the cold fluid could cause the engine block to cool down quickly, causing a cracked engine block.
What does it mean if there's antifreeze in your oil?
You possibly have an internal water leak in the engine, ergo, a cracked block.
What damage of having no antifreeze in car does to the engine?
Big no no... Antifreeze is the most basic form of keeping your engine cool. Without it, engine temperatures will rise way to high, and you will run the risk of cracking very important engine parts, such as the block. Fill'er up!
What could be wrong when antifreeze is coming out of the side in the middle of the engine?
Heater hose has a leak, freee plugs expanded in freezing weather because not enough antifreeze , engine block cracked or a blown head gasket.
Just had intake gasket done on 350 and I believe block was not drained properly if antifreeze was left in engine how fast would it wreck engine?
It would trash the engine bearings real quick. Antifreeze in the oil is a for sure engine getter. I just got done rebuilding a 98 350 vortec that had antifreeze in the oil do to the intake gasket leaking and all the engine bearings were trashed.
How does coolant work?
Engine coolant is what I'm assuming you are talking about. Engine coolant is a mix of water and etholyn glycol (antifreeze). It pulls heat away from your engine block that builds up from the friction of moving parts. The coolant mix allows the coolant to get cold to a point and not freeze because of the etholyn glycol. It is also not good to put straight antifreeze into your engine because antifreeze does not have as much cooling potential as water antifreeze mix. Also if you have just antifreeze in your engine the antifreeze will boil at a much lower temperature than a mix of aproxamalty 50/50.
What do you do when an oil change tech says there is antifreeze mixing in the engine?
if he means antifreeze is getting in the oil you could have a bad head gasket or even a cracked block not good either way
