1999 Toyota Corolla HYDORLOCK

Tiny
KATKOMP
  • MEMBER
  • 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 140,000 MILES
I have a car that is possibly hydrolocked. Is there a sympton that would tell me if a rod is bent?
Saturday, January 26th, 2008 AT 6:17 PM

1 Reply

Tiny
MMPRINCE4000
  • MECHANIC
  • 8,549 POSTS
If you have coolant in the cylinder it will leak into the oil pan. Check the oil for a milky white color.
Remove the spark plugs and turn the engine with a ratchet and socket on the balancer bolt, it should turn easy, if coolant comes out the spark plug hole, then you know.
You could remove the oil pan and look at the rods.
More than likely the rod is only one problem, the main bearings are likely bad (washed by coolant) and the head is probably warped/cracked.
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Sunday, January 27th, 2008 AT 7:35 AM

Please login or register to post a reply.

Related General Content

Sponsored links