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UPDATE - HERE IS WHAT THEY FOUND
Posted by RobO (more from RobO) on Tue, 28 Jan 2003 12:32:44
In Reply to: What are symptoms of bad thermostat?, RobO, Tue, 28 Jan 2003 06:51:54
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Took the car in and had them look at it.
Found a leaking radiator and faulty radiator cap. Also found several hoses that were bulged.
Didn't want to spend $700 before I knew what was going on so I asked them to do a little digging. Looking thru the spark plug holes they found antifreeze in No 3 cylinder. So, I guess I am doing the head gasket.
Question: should I replace the radiator??? It's leaking at the bottom and I am wondering if the leak is caused by the overpressure (and will stop leaking when gasket is replaced) or if overpressure has permanenetly damaged it.
Between the radiator and hoses and head gasket, I am looking at $1200-1500.
Apparently, the rough start and idle comes from the fact that antifreeze doesn't burn to well (lol) and things run rough til it's all burned off. Plugs looked fine though.
I was just thinking the other day how great this car has been. Other than a muffler and brake pads, I have not replaced a thing!!! I guess the fun is now starting. Clutch and shocks next. Guess I'll keep her for a while now...
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