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So...i cooked my engine...

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 12:38 am
by patomwazi
So went dune bashing the other day, bumped the car at some point and bash plate connected with the radi ended blowing the top part(reservoir ) or the radi...anyway we were about a km or so from the road so limped the car to the road side...car is in the shop and confirmed bits that need replacing...Radiator, Head gaskets, Thermostat....
Question is..car is at 160000km it had a major job done at 95000km ...
What else should i be worried about after this job..should i sell it or just keep running it...what else could be cooked and the mech may have missed it..

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 6:31 am
by Kael2001
Worst case scenario with over heating is when coolant leaks in with the oil. Can cause warped head and or cylinders. But pretty unlikely they'd miss that.
If you didn't drive very far afterwards then you may have gotten away with the replaceable parts burning out and no 'extra' damage

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2016 9:04 pm
by patomwazi
so the guys fixed the car and ducked the AC or rather didnt put it back together properly...had concerns about AC lube leaking...they said dont worry....now..the compressor doesnt even turn....!!!