Overheating

Tiny
LALBEN20
  • MEMBER
  • 2009 MAZDA 5
  • 200,000 MILES
My car overheated it won't start and brown sludge came out the radiator?
Saturday, November 14th, 2020 AT 11:16 AM

1 Reply

Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
  • MECHANIC
  • 108,192 POSTS
Hi,

Often times when engine oil and coolant mix, you get a creamy sludge. Is it possible for you to take a pic of what you see and upload it for me.

Take a look through this link. It explains how to test for a bad head gasket. It shows pics of what it looks like when oil and coolant mix.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/head-gasket-blown-test

Also, if you could record it when you are trying to start it, I may be able to tell if it is a compression issue.

Let me know.

Joe

SPONSORED LINKS
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Saturday, November 14th, 2020 AT 5:16 PM

Please login or register to post a reply.

Related Engine Overheat Content

Is Your Engine Cool Enough to Check?
VIDEO
Is Your Engine Cool Enough to Check?
Instructional repair video
Overheating Symptoms
GUIDE
Overheating Symptoms
An overheating engine is never a good thing to have happen. If the problem is caught quickly you can save the headache of a major engine repair. Knowing the information from...
VIEW MORE

Sponsored links