Engine replacement
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I'm confused, how would a loss of coolant cause the cylinders to be scored? A loss of oil would make sense, but coolant? How long were you "running just a short distance", 100 ft, 1 mile?
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I ran several hundred yards (to a turnoff in the road; I was on a mountain canyon road.) I haven't seen the engine, but they say it was coolant in the cylinders; the adjustor could see it with a flashlight. When the old engine was torn down, the cylinder walls were trashed in 2, 3 and 4. Insurance is paying for the engine and replacement... $8400. I didn't ask many questions, since I'm happy to get the engine replaced without any hassle!
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I should add that the mechanic feels the instant loss of coolant caused the problem, and that the coolant in the cylinders came from the refilling of the new radiator and the attempts, then, to start the engine for the first time since the accident.
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Exactly the theory. The water won't compress, and messed everything up!
Lesson to be learned: these engines not only self-destruct without oil even for a few seconds of running time, so will they be destroyed if run without coolant.
Lesson to be learned: these engines not only self-destruct without oil even for a few seconds of running time, so will they be destroyed if run without coolant.
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