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1995 Nissan Maxima overheated on freeway

Tiny
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  • 1995 NISSAN MAXIMA
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 150,000 MILES
My maxima overheated, pulled over to side of road smoke or steam coming from under hood. Put a lot of water into radiator, water leaked through radiator not hose. Think I have a blown radiator but now I got my car towed home and it doesn't start. Should my car still start with a blown radiator? What kind of problems might have been caused by driving after the blown radiator. Not sure if I could just replace radiator and it would start? Next morning car still wont crank and start
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Saturday, April 12th, 2008 AT 10:20 PM

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Tiny
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What may have happened is there may have been a different reason for the overheat that is yet to be known. The headgasket may have blown pressurizing the cooling system and blowing out the radiator. IS it not cranking? Or cranking, not starting?
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Sunday, April 13th, 2008 AT 8:16 AM

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