Subject	Did my head gasket go bad?
Posted by	dutch_Z on December 03, 2012 at 9:54 PM
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Message	Hi guys, Well, my car had been garaged since the belt connected to the water pump snapped a couple months ago. Had to limp home with the car temp gauge reading at the top of its range, while periodically stopping to let it cool a bit. The Z has a hard time fitting on my trailer, so I decided to drive it to the mechanic on a cool day without the belt attached (water pump was wobbly so it would've been no use to put a new one on). Car was fine for a while, but then predictably the temp needle went to the top of the gauge (to the point just past where the continuous line stops, but never hitting the very top dash, if that makes sense). Pulled over once after I saw some steam from the engine to let it cool. Made it to the mechanic, and heard something dripping and hitting the exhaust. My dad says it looked kind of like antifreeze. The dripping slowed after a couple minutes. The total time the car was actually hot was only about 5-10 minutes tops. The mechanic said that sometimes the heat/pressure will cause the leak like that and that it could be fine. What do you guys think? Now I know I should've trailered it, but that simply didn't work for me this time. Thanks.
Follow Ups	Did my head gasket go bad? - dutch_Z 21:54:44 12/03/12 Your mechanic must love you (n/m) - i_s_64 22:09:50 12/03/12 Although the factory WT sensor is VERY robust - TTZEDHEAD 22:15:17 12/03/12 eh...even an aftermarket gauge wouldn't have helped - aliaZ 06:49:01 12/04/12 The questions remains whether or not you're gonna - TTZEDHEAD 07:58:03 12/04/12 It needs more than just being in contact with the - i_s_64 08:17:48 12/04/12 Yes, I agree with you that professional wrestling isn't real - TTZEDHEAD 09:21:42 12/04/12 Warpage can occur due to steep thermal gradients - Jim (Selin Design) 15:50:43 12/04/12 The "how far can I drive" question should only arise in - TriniTT 12:31:34 12/04/12 Exactly. (n/m) - TriniTT 12:04:20 12/04/12 you have to realize that without the water pump - Zvil (FL) 22:34:24 12/03/12 Maybe, but maybe not. There are many things more than - zellamay 23:22:50 12/03/12 AAA (n/m) - GatorJ 06:22:24 12/04/12 wow...expensive mistake - aliaZ 06:55:59 12/04/12 Seriously...bad call driving it. - CameronSF 11:32:32 12/04/12 Rule #1. No belt No drive. (n/m) - njz 07:34:56 12/04/12 Allstate Roadside Assistance or AAA - tacozzz 11:16:05 12/04/12 I don't understand anything about this post. (n/m) - TriniTT 11:52:37 12/04/12 Good Job, Common Sense had no chance against you............ - HighPsi (NorCal) 13:23:37 12/04/12 Wow. That was incredibly foolish. (n/m) - Antihero 14:19:16 12/04/12 btw, its an NA. good NA engines are cheap. buy another - Antihero 14:52:49 12/04/12 2nd. (n/m) - MixManMash 15:54:07 12/04/12
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