I am a new driver and my car overheated. I turned it off immediately after I saw the smoke coming out from under the hood. I checked radiator after it cooled down and saw no coolant , so I tried to fill it. As I am filling it. I saw the coolant dripping out in front of the motor. Please help me with this someone.
SOURCE: white smoke at startup
Hi michelle,
Smoke signals:
If it's only white smoke and it's only on start up (when its cool) its most likely condensation burning off from inside the exhaust pipes, manifold, muffler, etc. If water was in the cylinder(s), on the spark plugs there would be no smoke, exhaust or a running engine.
If oil was leaking into one or more cylinders the smoke would be blue.
There are things you can check for:
If you answered no to all of these, whats the problem?
As far as your friendly mechanic is concerned:
I don't like to speak ill of someone I've never met, but from what you've posted, something smells fishy. You don't replace an engine because of a known blown head gasket. I'm not convinced yet that this is your problem. If it was, I'd be replacing the head gasket, not the engine.
It's unlikely anyone trying to sell you a $7,000.00 engine based on what you've described is looking out for interests other than their own.
Ask around, friends of friends, find someone trustyworthy. Get a second opinion, a third. It's a LOT cheaper than a new (yeah right) engine. Sorry about the sarcasm, but how would you know that it was new?
Please reply to me with a full list of symptoms, the results of your tests and any other details on whatever you may consider pertinent. This will help me help you.
But my most immediate advice is:
These may be reputable mechanics, but every warning light in my head is screaming RIP OFF!! Don't let it happen!
I sincerely hope this helps you out.
Mike
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SOURCE: Overheating '99 Mazda 626 LX 6-cyl
This happened twice to me.Just replace coolant overflow container,buy new one not used .Always keep an eye on container , will happen again.
SOURCE: oil leak front left of eng compartment under lights. no oil eng.
If this is the intercooler there is a recall on it. I took mine in, but there is an eight week waiting perid for the part.
Hope this helps
SOURCE: overheating. stop the car checked coolant, which
Sounds like you have a blown head gasket.
Testimonial: "that's we thought and hoped it would be and not a cracked head."
SOURCE: mazda mpv 2002 coolant leaking somewhere. Filled
it also happen to me on a mazda mpv 2000 for years i was adding anitifreeze i found out that the water pump was leaking just do it yourself easy change just pay $60 dollars for it. underneath the car theres a plastic shield the antifreeze will drip and stay there thats why you didn't noticed the leak.
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