well since i has gotten cold out my car is really f***ing up. first problem anti-freeze spuing every where, under the car on the engine and where ever else i have not found yet. second, how would i know if i have a cracked block? everytime i start my car it over heats almost right off the bat. i need some help to start fixing all this ****. it really sucks because i was just about to go get it painted and now i will have to spend all my money to fix all these new problems.
this post probably don't make since because i really don't know much about engines.thanks for any help that you can give

 

buy a preasure tester or take it somewhere and have it preasure tested. don't have to start it that way and you won't get anti freeze all over the engine.

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85,

If you're lucky, you might have only blown a hose or possibly popped a core plug loose. Since you are heating almost immediately (?) you might have ice in the block or a very low coolant level.

Get the engine warmed slowly by removing the radiator cap and filling the system with a 50/50 mix as necessary. Check for leaks with the system full. If nothing is obvious, start the engine for about thirty- to forty-five seconds, then shut it off. Wait about five minutes and repeat this. Inspect for leakage while you're waiting. If after four or five minutes of searching you don't see anything leaking, start the engien again for 30-45 seconds. After four or five cycles like this, the iron should be warm enough to have melted any frozen coolant unless its well below zero °F where you're at. If there is coolant spray immediately on startup, you might have a major crack or a failed hose. In either case, it should be easy to track down.

If there are no major leaks, you might be able to start it at this point and allow it to run with the radiator cap removed. While it is running, inspect the sides of the block and ends of the heads for coolant leakage. Any blown core plugs should be apparent. These can be replaced fairly easily, depending upon where they are located. If there are no leaks apparent, replace the radiator cap and allow the system to start building pressure. Once the pressure builds, your leak should be easy to find.

One of these steps will almost certainly make the leak easy to spot.

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[/B][/QUOTE]One other thing that will make your engine overheat extremely quick is a stuck thermostat. I learned this after cracking a good cylinder head thanks to a five dollar part! If the car has been driven for any distance with the overheating problem, there's a real good chance you've cracked an engine component, or popped a freeze plug like Vader said.



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