Blown up C7??
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Racer
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Blown up C7??
So this morning i was on my way to work top down stuck in some traffic. There was a accident. the Traffic cleared I got on her for about a mile. All was well...I get stuck in more traffic and the warning lights are flashing about overheating. I turn the car off. Smoke is pouring out of the left side where the coolant resivior is i pop the hood and coolant is leaking from that area. but i cant see where the engine is way to hot. So i call for a tow. he tells me to move it because im somewhat in traffic. we add a little coolant and she will not crank at all. so he blocks traffic and tows to my home. i add a little more coolant and its not leaking. I try and crank it and it wont crank at all. its saying service battery. the battery is charging.
but im starting to think maybe i blew up the engine?
but im starting to think maybe i blew up the engine?
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Hopefully not a blown head gasket which will pressurize the cooling system with exhaust gas pushing the coolant out of the reservoir and can also allow coolant to leak back into the cylinder after shutoff resulting in hydrolock and inability to crank. Assuming the car is stock it should still be in powertrain warranty (unless you have really run up the miles past 100K) so contact you local dealer and have it towed to the dealership.
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Hopefully not a blown head gasket which will pressurize the cooling system with exhaust gas pushing the coolant out of the reservoir and can also allow coolant to leak back into the cylinder after shutoff resulting in hydrolock and inability to crank. Assuming the car is stock it should still be in powertrain warranty (unless you have really run up the miles past 100K) so contact you local dealer and have it towed to the dealership.
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Hopefully not a blown head gasket which will pressurize the cooling system with exhaust gas pushing the coolant out of the reservoir and can also allow coolant to leak back into the cylinder after shutoff resulting in hydrolock and inability to crank. Assuming the car is stock it should still be in powertrain warranty (unless you have really run up the miles past 100K) so contact you local dealer and have it towed to the dealership.
Check the oil dip stick to see what that looks like also. But don't crank on it any more.
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Racer
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Checked the dip stick looks all good..Called the dealership the earliest they will be able to look at her is Thursday.
They think i Seized the engine....
They think i Seized the engine....
Last edited by Bruce_K; Jul 11, 2017 at 02:18 PM.
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