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Almighty_Jim · 12-07-2005, 08:30 AM

Or maybe I'm the dumbass for trusting a mechanic even though I've used him before.

He cleaned and flushed my cooling system this past summer but forgot to tell me there was just water in the system with no coolant/antifreeze.

I've spent the last two hours trying to unfreeze my damn radiator that was a frozen slushie this morning. Don't know if the engine is frozen because it got down to about 28 degrees last night for about 8 hours and it's still 31 out now.

I've used a hair dryer for about 30 minutes and tried to splash hot water directly on the radiator but no luck. Tried to start it a few times and now the starter is clicking.

Any suggestions? Just wait til it thaws I guess.

HeadPimp · 12-07-2005, 08:35 AM

I would be suing his ass...

OG LennyT · 12-07-2005, 08:35 AM

your fucked, if the water froze that hard your engine block probably cracked

Don blame him though, you should know to prep your car for winter conditions imho

OG LennyT · 12-07-2005, 08:47 AM

On second thought he should bear partial responsibility as nobody in their right mind (or honest mind in this case) would flush a radiator and refill it with just h2o.

Doctor Dre · 12-07-2005, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dvd316

your fucked, if the water froze that hard your engine block probably cracked

Don blame him though, you should know to prep your car for winter conditions imho

How the fuck can you know that the stupid cu*nt put water in it ?

Basic_man · 12-07-2005, 10:00 AM

Fuck, that guy is dumb! But dude, don't try too much to start your car, or you will burn your starter !

dropped9 · 12-07-2005, 10:01 AM

dont run that engine until the radiator is melted....

you will not have water or anti freeze to cool the engine and just make it over heat...

best thing to do is tow the car to an indoor area that will let it defrost/melt... then try starting it...

also call this mechanic up... they fucked up, they need to fix it...

who · 12-07-2005, 10:02 AM

He wanted to cause more fuck-ups in your car so you'd take it back to him and pay him some more money to fix it. All mechanics do it

Doctor Dre · 12-07-2005, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Headless

dont run that engine until the radiator is melted....

you will not have water or anti freeze to cool the engine and just make it over heat...

best thing to do is tow the car to an indoor area that will let it defrost/melt... then try starting it...

also call this mechanic up... they fucked up, they need to fix it...

It will be very hard to proove...

Furious_Male · 12-07-2005, 10:14 AM

Well at 28 degrees you may still be ok. Like Headless said. Pull push or drag it into a warm garage. Let everything get back to normal temp. Toss a battery charger on your battery while you are waiting. You probably ran that down trying to start it over and over.

You may get away with no issues. Perhaps a blown hose or leaky radiator but if it didn't freeze solid you may get lucky with the block.

Good luck.

OG LennyT · 12-07-2005, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doctor Dre

How the fuck can you know that the stupid cu*nt put water in it ?

Ever look at your radiator reservoir? You always can see the 'colored' coolant through the semi-clear plastic versus 'non-colored' water.

grumpy · 12-07-2005, 10:19 AM

put a heater in your garage

SmokeyTheBear · 12-07-2005, 10:21 AM

heat up some anti-freeze pour it into rad

SmokeyTheBear · 12-07-2005, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dvd316

Ever look at your radiator reservoir? You always can see the 'colored' coolant through the semi-clear plastic versus 'non-colored' water.

not all cars have one

Antonio · 12-07-2005, 10:23 AM

move to Africa

Bama · 12-07-2005, 10:30 AM

The water in the radiator isn't the biggest concern - it's the water in your engine block.

The block has freeze plugs in it that are supposed to be pushed out when the ice expands in the block (as opposed to swelling and cracking the engine block) so hopefully if it got cold enough they worked like they were supposed to.

Starting the engine with frozen water in the block isn't something you want to do and you can be misled by thinking cause the water is the radiator is melted the ice in the engine is too....

Call that mechanic and tell him about his screw up - have him tow the vecicle to his shop to warm up the engine block and put antifreeze in it once it's warmed up and running again.

Be sure to tell him to check the freeze plugs too!

CE_BigB · 12-07-2005, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dvd316

Ever look at your radiator reservoir? You always can see the 'colored' coolant through the semi-clear plastic versus 'non-colored' water.

Just because the mechanic flushed the radiator.. does not mean he flushed the coolant overflow... it still could look green...

This is why I work on my own cars..

Big B
CECash.com

spacedog · 12-07-2005, 11:29 AM

oh, fucking great. I knew I forgot to do something. Now I need to go out & buy 9 gallons of antifreeze

OG LennyT · 12-07-2005, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear

not all cars have one

Name one that doesnt

thats like saying 'not all modern computers have USB ports'

12-07-2005, 08:30 AM	#1
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12-07-2005, 08:35 AM	#3
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12-07-2005, 08:47 AM	#4
OG LennyT Wall Street Pimp Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 14,345	On second thought he should bear partial responsibility as nobody in their right mind (or honest mind in this case) would flush a radiator and refill it with just h2o. __________________ Tradeking - my online broker \| 4.95 a trade \| make real $$

12-07-2005, 10:00 AM	#6
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12-07-2005, 10:14 AM	#10
Furious_Male Doing the grind since 99 Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Buffalo NY Posts: 16,883	Well at 28 degrees you may still be ok. Like Headless said. Pull push or drag it into a warm garage. Let everything get back to normal temp. Toss a battery charger on your battery while you are waiting. You probably ran that down trying to start it over and over. You may get away with no issues. Perhaps a blown hose or leaky radiator but if it didn't freeze solid you may get lucky with the block. Good luck. __________________ Living in Virtual Reality Contact: Email (preferred): furiousmale .at. gmail - Skype: live:shanedws

12-07-2005, 08:35 AM	#2
HeadPimp Bad Mo-Fo Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,772	I would be suing his ass...

12-07-2005, 10:01 AM	#7
dropped9 Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Your moms box Posts: 26,727	dont run that engine until the radiator is melted.... you will not have water or anti freeze to cool the engine and just make it over heat... best thing to do is tow the car to an indoor area that will let it defrost/melt... then try starting it... also call this mechanic up... they fucked up, they need to fix it...

12-07-2005, 10:02 AM	#8
who So Fucking Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ICQ #23642053 Posts: 19,593	He wanted to cause more fuck-ups in your car so you'd take it back to him and pay him some more money to fix it. All mechanics do it

12-07-2005, 10:19 AM	#12
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12-07-2005, 10:21 AM	#13
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12-07-2005, 10:23 AM	#15
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12-07-2005, 10:30 AM	#16
Bama Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 2,727	The water in the radiator isn't the biggest concern - it's the water in your engine block. The block has freeze plugs in it that are supposed to be pushed out when the ice expands in the block (as opposed to swelling and cracking the engine block) so hopefully if it got cold enough they worked like they were supposed to. Starting the engine with frozen water in the block isn't something you want to do and you can be misled by thinking cause the water is the radiator is melted the ice in the engine is too.... Call that mechanic and tell him about his screw up - have him tow the vecicle to his shop to warm up the engine block and put antifreeze in it once it's warmed up and running again. Be sure to tell him to check the freeze plugs too!

12-07-2005, 11:29 AM	#18
spacedog Yes that IS me. Bitch. Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 14,149	oh, fucking great. I knew I forgot to do something. Now I need to go out & buy 9 gallons of antifreeze