Napalm
08-26-2021, 06:09 PM
OK so driving home from some around town duty. backed out of a drive way - saw and smelled coolant. gage was OK - engine was fine - didn't have far thought I could make it.
why I honestly don't know - oh kid in the car probably lead to some of that.
Anyway. driving on - temp looks ok - ok. and there it starts rising - ok . gets up the red line. ok - engine overheat on DIC - power reduced mode - and a popping noise with what I thought was white smoke - might have been steam.
neutral - shut down but right before I do there is a bit of knock - go away - engine still idled right before I cut the key.
No signs of oil on around the exhaust manifolds yet. let car cool - dipstick pull shows oil is about at the right level - no notice major drop off and no milk or smell.
going to let it sit overnight before I attempt to do more. OH where did the coolant come from - so far as I can tell upper rad hose slipped off the rad. lower hose looks still connected and even feels to be in good shape. I can't tell if the rad leaks but hard to say. and I don't see obvious engine damage.
good thoughts and well wishes appreciated. I'll post more tomorrow.
First plan of thought is to get new hoses - both, new thermostat and o ring (or housing if needed) - coolant.
is it true I won't know if I have a popped head gasket unless I do a compression test or if there is white smoke out of the tail pipe? I don't see signs but won't know until I try to start it again.
Has anyone had one of those coolant pipes in the valley pop? Might that have been what I heard - and the white stuff be steam?
why I honestly don't know - oh kid in the car probably lead to some of that.
Anyway. driving on - temp looks ok - ok. and there it starts rising - ok . gets up the red line. ok - engine overheat on DIC - power reduced mode - and a popping noise with what I thought was white smoke - might have been steam.
neutral - shut down but right before I do there is a bit of knock - go away - engine still idled right before I cut the key.
No signs of oil on around the exhaust manifolds yet. let car cool - dipstick pull shows oil is about at the right level - no notice major drop off and no milk or smell.
going to let it sit overnight before I attempt to do more. OH where did the coolant come from - so far as I can tell upper rad hose slipped off the rad. lower hose looks still connected and even feels to be in good shape. I can't tell if the rad leaks but hard to say. and I don't see obvious engine damage.
good thoughts and well wishes appreciated. I'll post more tomorrow.
First plan of thought is to get new hoses - both, new thermostat and o ring (or housing if needed) - coolant.
is it true I won't know if I have a popped head gasket unless I do a compression test or if there is white smoke out of the tail pipe? I don't see signs but won't know until I try to start it again.
Has anyone had one of those coolant pipes in the valley pop? Might that have been what I heard - and the white stuff be steam?