Over heating problem

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From: jayman14
To: rasmataz
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 10:11 am
Subject: plz help
1997 mitsubishi eclipse 2.0 DOHC 140,000k MT

Today on my way to school my car began to overheat so I turned around to go back to the store for water. As I turned around it went dead. I allowed it to cool for about 15 minutes and added some coolant/water mixture I had in the trunk. Afterwards I tried to start, but the engine would not crank. Any possible ideas

Its probably hydrolocked-try removing all the plugs and check for water in the cylinders. Is your battery and connections good?

Lets do below to rule out the headgasket/head and block.

Have it block and pressure tested-do the block first to pinpoint a combustion leaking into the cooling system or a gas analyzer to sniff for hydrocarbons at the radiator fill neck.

Pressure test: do not do a pressure test if there's leakage at the headgasket this might cause coolant into the cylinders and lock it up or bend a connecting rod if cranked thereafter. The headgasket should be repaired before doing the pressure test.

The only way to tell is thru the block and pressure tests.

Its about 7hrs labor time

Gasket itself $55-60
Labor rate: $70-$125.00 per hr