Help!

[kellinator]

Do any of you Atlanta-area people know anything about cars? My engine's overheated, my "check engine" light is on, my father is calling me a screw-up on the phone and I'm at my wits' end. I'm sure you'll all be glad to know that Michael is attempting to cheer me up (or at least calm me down) by pouring alcohol down my throat. So, are there any aspiring mechanics out there needing a guinea pig?

Comments

[kungfoogirl.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I would totally check the coolant first and oil second.

When I've had this problem in the past it been for one of two reasons: the radiator was empty and/or the hoses were blocked OR the oil was very low.

Just a word of caution, overheated engines tend to get cracked engine blocks or other VERY VERY expensive damage. So, I wouldn't drive this car any further than is absolutely necessary. The damage might be inexpensively repairable now, but if you drive it, it could be very bad.

I've got the worst car luck EVER and so I know some of these things from experience.

I'm sorry you're having car trouble, Kelly.

[pokeyturtle.livejournal.com]

i had a car die in the middle of july on a state highway for both those reasons--the coolant was totally gone AND the oil was low.

the bearings were burnt out. the engine was totally history.