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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 10:34 PM
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ok so i was coming home from helping a friend drop a motor in and my car was overheating bad and it stoped running had a huge puddle of oil under it did i blow the motor or head gasket the motor has 18 k and never had it replaced? i need help asap
 
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 10:47 PM
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probably head gasket if it was over heating first. happen to me but im not really sure
 
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 10:50 PM
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Check to see if you have any oil in your coolant or vice-versa. Sounds like a blown HG though.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 02:58 AM
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i drained the radiator and i didnt see anything in it, there was a huge puddle of oil under the driver side of the motor im hoping its only a head gasket cuz i was coming home from getting the last 2 parts i need to swap the 5spd in i have 15 days to get it fixed cuz i lost my license for spinning my tires in the jeep lol
 
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 08:14 AM
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Could be a rear main seal as well.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 12:38 PM
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could also be a busted tranny seal. when u give the car gas, it'll squirt out from the pressure.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 05:18 PM
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well this is exactly what happened so you can get a better idea im was coming home it was running way to hot half way home started making like a grinding sound or a whistle it was hard to tell so i stoped let it kool down then tried to make it home i got into the next town and it just grinded and stoped it cranked back over but would fire up its probally gunna be a couple hundred bucks to get fixed
 
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 03:56 PM
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well everyone was wrong the block is cracked so im searching for a new block or engine
 
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 03:58 PM
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Well thats always an option, just not always a good one.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 04:36 PM
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yeah... so this kinda blows worse then losen my license now i have to rebuild the whole damn thing.... again or maybe i can get this inpound lot to sell me this wrecked r/t thats been sitting there for years if not idk what im gunna do i dont wanna get rid of it im getting sick of fixing it lol oh well atleast i have somethin to do now
 
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