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Car over heated coolant and oil mixed sprayed over engine compartment

Tiny
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Car over heated coolant and oil mixed sprayed over engine
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019 AT 3:39 PM

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Tiny
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Good evening

From your description, it sounds like you have a failed head gasket from overheating. That would require major engine work and possibly replacement engine depending on the damage done.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/coolantantifreeze-in-the-engine-oil

Disassembling and inspecting is the only way to determine the amount of damage. In a lot of cases, it would be cheaper to just replace the engine itself.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/head-gasket-blown-test

Has anyone checked it for you?

Roy
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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019 AT 5:19 PM
Tiny
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I have not had anyone check it as the repair is worth more than the car. If it was the water pump I checked that out and think I could fix it. How would I determine which bank has a failure? Pressure test? Compression test?
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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019 AT 5:35 PM
Tiny
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No to a water pump.

You would need to do a leak down test in each cylinder. You would do both banks if you confirmed a failed head gasket. You never do just one side.

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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019 AT 5:38 PM

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