[Shotimes] meltdown

[Donald Mallinson]

Joe,

YOu could have warped a head and filled up a cylinder with 
antifreeze.    Usually if an engine just overheats some, it will still 
run as soon as it cools down, there will be damage, but not immediately 
fatal.  If you ran it WAY hot, then there could be real bearing 
problems, rings, etc.

Don Mallinson

Joe Masters wrote:

>welp i think i finally melted the SHO down into nothing.  I have had a
>problem with my overfill bottle for awhile after I put in the heavy duty
>radiator.. i didnt have enough room to fit it so I basically have to keep
>refilling my radiator every few days to keep it topped off.  Well i screwed
>myself and let it overheat yesterday on the interestate.  i was going about
>70 and it got upto halfway hot on the thermostat.  the car started to bogg
>down and slowly ran down to a stop. it died of course and the Red oil light
>came on.  Well I had to leave it and come back the next day.  No crank.
>Sounds like there is no compression or something.  its a wierd sound
>really.  I towed it to the house and the red oil light is still on, i
>checked the oil and it has plenty in there.  Any ideas how bad it is ?
>
>I recently put new spark plugs, wires, head gaskets, plug seals on it.  new
>altenator, new dynomax exhaust.
>
>Jeeze I feel like a dumbass.
>93 mtx 103k miles
>
>~Joe
>Baton Rouge, LA
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