Although any block can crack some engine designs/models are more prone to it than others. There is often a tell-tale coolant or rusty 'stripe' on engine block. Steam from block. Can be easily confused with some types of headgasket blow or freeze-plug failure i.e. Overheating, loss of water, mixing of water with oil in sump or oil in water system.
Yes
Are you talking about a crack in the engine block? Sorry, it's not repairable.
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Heroin crack...
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If the crack is weeping water (crack is next to water jacket) you could try temp fix products like chemiweld or irontite
It should not
Lack of anti-freeze in sub-freezing temperatures. The water in the block freezes and expands.
Antifreeze helps by not allowing the coolant to freeze and possibly crack the water passages of the block.
The freeze plugs are designed to blow before the engine cracks on a 1997 Aurora. The process is not foolproof, and the block could still possibly crack.
The repair is most likely more money than the car is worth, you need a new engine 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.