Hit something on the highway and lost all my coolant
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Hit something on the highway and lost all my coolant
On my way home tonight someone had lost a chair on the highway and i had to hit a few small pieces. no big deal. got into my driveway and my 86 22-RE runner started billowing coolant smoke out of the motor. popped open the hood to see it smoking and leaking right around the intake manifold. I cant pinpoint the leak because from the time it started smoking till the time my radiator was empty was maybe 2 minutes. I dunno if it was just coincidence or some debris got kicked up and hit something. what do you guys think is my problem? and any tips how to check it?
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When you run over something on the road, there is always a chance of something flying up and hitting something and doing some damage, or you might get lucky and its only a bad thermostat. Fill it back up with water and start it up and look for any leaks, if you don`t see any leaks try replacing the thermostat. Let us know what you find. It could also be something as simple as a bad radiator hose.
Last edited by myyota; 01-23-2011 at 12:54 AM.
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