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Radiator blew......how about the engine?


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Ok...so I was crusing down 270 going 80mph tonight heading to work when all of a sudden my engine kinda missed and then about 5 miles after that it stalled and started smoking as I pulled over. I lifted up the hood and there was a huge hole in the radiator.It was shooting fluid all over the engine so I stopped it, from leaking fluid all over the engine. I tried starting it again and it started smoking from engine and shaking really bad.

 

 

 

Any ideas?

 

 

90 honda 5spd hatch

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Does it have a temp gauge? and did you notice how hot the car was? Something like that could have easily damaged the engine if not stopped right away. Going until it started missing could have easily blown a head gasket or warped a head.
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more then likely hurt it...

 

these are bad about blowing the head gasket right between 2 and 3..

 

hopefully you didnt get it too hot and warp the head!

 

 

oh and the radiator could have blown out from the cylinder pressure building up in the cooling system.

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i would check it out farther first...before you just change engine's!

 

this one might be fixxable

 

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No one is even sure if the engine's even hurt yet. Don't be so quick to condemn, if you aren't sure how to insect it and tell I'm sure some of us could check it out.

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Ok so yeah the guys at the shop said it shot a rod out the front of engine

 

Never done an engine swap and always wanted too...DUE TO THE ECONOMy.... I think now is the time to start.

 

So any junkyards you recommend for a good engine? How hard is it to replace?

 

90 honda civic hatch 5spd

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Ok so yeah the guys at the shop said it shot a rod out the front of engine

 

Never done an engine swap and always wanted too...DUE TO THE ECONOMy.... I think now is the time to start.

 

So any junkyards you recommend for a good engine? How hard is it to replace?

 

90 honda civic hatch 5spd

 

its not hard , if you have done them. they say pull it with the trans, but i have done tons of them leaving the trans in the car. theres tricks to it.

 

gl finding a good engine... id pm josh on here. he may have one laying around.

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