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Sorry to hear that
Posted by vvk (more from vvk) on Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:04:40
In Reply to: Broken down in Nebraska - In Need of Advice!, Alex, Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:55:14
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Not a 9000 expert but a few point to consider:
-- check for external coolant leaks. It might be a hose or the water pump.
-- has the Chevy mechanic pressure tested it? A pressure test is inexpensive and will highlight any external leaks.
-- is there excessive white smoke with a warmed up engine? If yes, then it is probably the head gasket.
-- is there milky substance on engine oil dipstick? If yes, you have coolant mixing with oil and likely bearing damage.
-- is the oil in coolant tank? If this is an automatic, you may have the common transmission cooler leak.
If it is the head gasket, I would think very hard before letting a non-SAAB specialist work on it. It may be better to cut your losses at this point.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Broken down in Nebraska - In Need of Advice!, Alex, Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:55:14
- Re: Broken down in Nebraska - In Need of Advice!, rob2349584, Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:34:32
- Re: Broken down in Nebraska - In Need of Advice!, andym, Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:11:25
- First Mechanics Diagnosis, Alex, Thu, 24 Jan 2013 06:48:53
- Fix it!, ELaw , Thu, 24 Jan 2013 05:33:09
- Re: Broken down in Nebraska - In Need of Advice!, Simon S, Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:32:02
- Re: Broken down in Nebraska - In Need of Advice!, Cmyles , Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:26:54
- Sorry to hear that, vvk, Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:04:40 <-- Viewing This Message
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