Overheating

1994 TOYOTA COROLLA
150,000 MILES • 1.8L • AUTOMATIC
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QF93
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I drove my car today and my car started overheating and when I put coolant in it, it drank the coolant up real fast and when I pulled over it has steam coming from by the coolant just and from the bottom of the car. What does that mean?
Aug 24, 2018 at 3:38 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good morning.

The overheating may have damaged the head gasket. Further complications may have resulted by adding cold coolant to a hot engine. That may done more damage.

You need to have a shop evaluate the issue and give you the results. It sounds like you have major engine damage.

Roy

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-overheating-or-running-hot
Aug 24, 2018 at 10:16 PM
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