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    wtf. the local shop says that i have a blown head gasket, and as BLLDOG said my car would ahve been overheating due to that right??? well my car has NEVER gone past 1/4 on the temp gauge let alone overheat. maybe the temp gauge was broken?? the day that my serpentine belt came off the radiator cap also blew off. coincidence? it's $2,000 of work. what should I do? :(

  • #2
    Was the engine dousched with antifreeze?

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    • #3
      ok, so maybe "folsom car care center" is trying to puul one off on a kid and his mom. what are some things i can go in there and ask to them to see if they are lying or not? i only have like 30 minutes.

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      • #4
        well ok im back. its internal and its only reading 50 parts per million on the hydrocarbon test thing. its only a crack. i beleive though because the radiator fluid looked like a mud pit, i think that SEARS autoplace didnt put dex-cool in because it was horrible and it was changed by them early november. hm. we just had them put a tablet in to seal the crack and they are gonna flush out the radiator a few times, but it will need to be replaced in the long run. :( with those two things that should give me enough time to think about what i want to do with my car.

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        • #5
          The day your belt came off your radiator cap blew off?? Wow, The belt coming off stopped your water pump, causing your car to overheat. If it got to the point were the car shut off, yes I do believe engine is jacked.Your Dex-cool probably looks like crap because you have a nice coolant/oil mix going on.
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          • #6
            Originally posted by Coriya71:
            The day your belt came off your radiator cap blew off?? Wow, The belt coming off stopped your water pump, causing your car to overheat.
            i feel dumb for not thinking of that. whatever the case was my car has never overheated according to my thermo. i'll be sure to bring that up to the good folks that put on my belt 1)incorrectly 2) in the wrong size

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            • #7
              also my dexcool looks like crap because the same people didnt use dexcool when replacing the radiator fluid. :mad:

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              • #8
                you should get your thermo sender checked for its voltage. it could be that its is malfuncting, with cause your shizel to blow off and whatever else is broken. i feel your pain man but i think your screwed.
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                • #9
                  i know.

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                  • #10
                    crate engine time!! :D :D :D :D

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                    • #11
                      2k for a blown head gasket? hell no take it else where, i paid $60o to get mine fixed.

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                      • #12
                        why does every place charge 1/2 the price of all the sacramento area shops?? every time i see people popting what they payed for things and its so much cheaper. stupid california

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