Hey all,
I've developed a bad coolant leak. It happened quickly one night while driving, and the car ran for several minutes at 240-250+ F coolant temp according to my autometer temp gauge.
Nothing happened... the car still runs, BUT after this occurance I have noticed considerable loss of power. I'm sure this is not just a coincidence of something else going wrong.
What kind of damage could of happened with running the car at that hot of a temperature for an extended period of time? Piston ring damage? Damage to the alum. heads, etc??? How do I diagnosis this ... compression test, etc.?
I've developed a bad coolant leak. It happened quickly one night while driving, and the car ran for several minutes at 240-250+ F coolant temp according to my autometer temp gauge.
Nothing happened... the car still runs, BUT after this occurance I have noticed considerable loss of power. I'm sure this is not just a coincidence of something else going wrong.
What kind of damage could of happened with running the car at that hot of a temperature for an extended period of time? Piston ring damage? Damage to the alum. heads, etc??? How do I diagnosis this ... compression test, etc.?