Troubleshooting cracked block or water pump...? car was buried in the red whie on fway. coasted off...stallled. noticed NO WATER IN IT...extremely hot (called a friend..LOL) who puts water in it, not running HOTTER THN SH*T. I'm freaking, but it's too late. I prayed n let it continue to cool. Added water, nursed it home. Today, I notice fan still not coming now water pors out after I put it in gear....? HELP
Are the engine cors still intact if the block has cracked its a new engine if its just the pump its a new pump should not have poured cold water into a red hot engine that alone could crack the block or cylinder head i would take it to a garage to get it checked
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Yes there are two drain hoses and one or both are most likely clogged. Check the bottom fist - they drain to the side of the car and you can see them just peeking out beneath the moulding/rocker panels just fore of the two rear wheels.
SOURCE: 2003 Saab 9-5 Check Engine Light
Take the car to Autozone, they will read the codes via OBD II for free. Other parts stores may have the same policy ... call first. My VW dealer charges $40 to pull the codes!! I bought a low-end OBD II reader for $50, as the wife and I both have VWs.
White smoke is usually antifreeze, the most frequent cause of this is head gasket blown or cracked head ... big bucks. Hopefully this is not you. Unless the car had a dramatic overheating incident, for most makes of cars, this should not happen until you have over 100K miles, probably closer to 200K.
White smoke could also be break fluid sucked in from power brake booster. If it's brake fluid, it will smell very bad.
On cold days, when the car first starts, white smoke can just be normal condensation in the tailpipe ... if it happens after the car is warmed up ... it's something else.
Check your coolant overflow tank level ... if it's very low or empty ... put water in (don't bother with antifreeze yet in case you are burning it up in the engine).
Good luck,
..ajm
SOURCE: 1999 saab 9-5 check engine light is on
If you will take the car to a local auto parts store they can see what the code is most do a free check engine light check.
SOURCE: 1999 Saab 9-5 AC/heater blower fan not working
Check your fuses. if all is well, more than likely it is yor fan motor
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Re : the computer , they better cover it under warranty or they ****.
Re : the water pump , you have a leak and they say it is the water pump , I have no reason to doubt that they have honestly checked out the problem and determined that a new water pump is the only solution but , damn $ 1000 is pretty steep. I would look around for another mechanic for a second opinion and a quote. Avoid dealerships. Not sure what engine you have but i just looked in my saab with a 2.3 and hope I never have to do mine. I am pretty good with a wrench but I know there would be lots of swearing involved.
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i had similar problem and found out i had a hole in the radiator
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