So, the engine overheated. How to determine if it's more than just a headgasket job
So, I let someone borrow my P38 the other day. Anyhow, long story short, the P38 overheated because the expansion cap was not tightened down properly, and all the coolant was pretty much pushed out as engine warmed up.
As I wasn't in the car or near the car as the car overheated, I don't really know how long the car was running as it was overheating. From the sound of it, though, the car was driven for few minutes even after the car overheated.
Diagnosing the problem now, I can tell that the head gasket is gone from the gas bubbles getting into the expansion tank.
So, before I go forward with paying high price for replacement parts, how can I tell that it's not something more serious, say, like a slipped liner?
Btw, the engine still starts up perfectly.
So, I let someone borrow my P38 the other day. Anyhow, long story short, the P38 overheated because the expansion cap was not tightened down properly, and all the coolant was pretty much pushed out as engine warmed up.
As I wasn't in the car or near the car as the car overheated, I don't really know how long the car was running as it was overheating. From the sound of it, though, the car was driven for few minutes even after the car overheated.
Diagnosing the problem now, I can tell that the head gasket is gone from the gas bubbles getting into the expansion tank.
So, before I go forward with paying high price for replacement parts, how can I tell that it's not something more serious, say, like a slipped liner?
Btw, the engine still starts up perfectly.
