i have a coolant leak and im going to be redoing all the coolant lines and perhaps vacuum as well but when i drove it up to get gas i noticed there is a pretty big coolant leak and the engine sounded like it was redlining at 3-4k rpm i didnt step on it for fear of future problems so i dont know if the power stopped it just got a lot louder then usual also my key in the ignition got practically red hot, think if i fixed the coolant problem these probs should be fixed? ive never had this kind of coolant problem before lol
engine sounds redline at 3-4k rpm help plz
- Thread starter Malkavia
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umm...does it start now?
define a "big coolant leak".....how long did you drive without coolant and how high did the temp gauge get.
define a "big coolant leak".....how long did you drive without coolant and how high did the temp gauge get.
temp gauge only got halfway up which is normal but the guy i bought it from said it overheats after like 20 mins and i only drove it like 1/2 mile with the coolant leaking out, i mean theres still a ton left in the tank but im not driving on it til i determine if its the hoses a BHG or both
im thinkin its a cracked hose because besides the coolant leak and overheating im not seeing any other signs of a BHG but anythings possible with a MKIII the temp gauge has only gone 1/2 way up never higher but i have coolant leaking out so im thinkin i got a busted hose and perhaps the thermostat is messed up ill have to have a friend come over and see because i cant tell i just hope its not a BHG either way ive gota retorque it but if its blown well thats 1-1.5 grand in labor i just dont have
sneakypete said:
You noticed that too huh, i was wondering why everyone was more concerned where the coolant was leaking from :biglaugh:
yeah i know the key gets hot and i just ran the engine for 20 minutes and i got pressure in the radiator coolant in the top of the radiator coolant leaking out the bottom and i cleaned off the dipstick and put it back in, now i got milky oil so yeah i got a BHG fun fun fun but at least it happened now and not later when im runnin like 13psi lol
but still the ignition cylinder has nothing to do with a bhg. im pretty sure there isnt anything back there that gets hot. its pretty bizarre
my keys get hot too when the sun shines in..
Taste like spoiled milk :cry: Yeah, working on a budy's car and it's weird, just replaced the headgasket and everything and it still has milky oil.... it's weird :nono:
