Car will not start after It overheated, brief explanation - VOTD

This video will give you a brief explanation of why a car will not start after it has over heated. A car needs 5 things to run; Air, Fuel, Spark, Compression, and Timing. When a car has a blown head gasket, sometimes it will NOT have the necessary compression to allow the car to start and run.
IF YOU BLEW THE HEAD IN YOUR CAR, EITHER THE CYLINDER HEAD OR ENTIRE ENGINE WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.
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[volvo]

perfect explanation. another point, especially for anyone who may be thinking of throwing good money at an overheated engine is that depending on how badly it was overheated the piston rings will lose their spring tension, and this will increase oil consumption (possible smoking from tailpipe), decrease compression, and allow exhaust gasses to sneak past the rings. this will further fowl the condition as deposits build up on the rings over time from the leaking of oil and hot combustion gasses. if it was a bad overheat just get a used engine put in unless the repair is being done for your own repair education.

[kingbowser]

I really like how you break everything down into simple terms. Haha whenever I try to explain cars to someone they seem to think I'm speaking another language! Subscribed.

[mbird]

Good video, unlike some, you cut right to it without wasting time describing what end of a screwdriver to use, and I like that.

[lifesack]

Thanks alot for taking time out to share this with us sir. I have spent 2 weeks trying to find someone to explain this very thing to me.. ✌

[MrCeora]

Excellent and clear explanation for anyone to understand. Outstanding!
Thank you.

[devanwheeling]

I just changed the radiator, thermostat, and water pump on my wife’s 05 ram 1500 5.7 Hemi and got in a hurry putting everything back together., and forgot to attach the radiator hose from the thermostat to the radiator. It was attached to thermostat housing but disconnected from radiator. At any rate the truck overheated and shut off on her. Thankfully I got it to my house and refilled all coolant in radiator and overflow container and thank god it started right up. It has a small stalling issue when you accelerate but I’m hoping that passes once all the fluids are running through engine properly!

[williammyers]

Make sure fans are working. and may need new radiator water pump and thermostat. Also some time you might have a air pocket in your hoses which will prevent cycling. And yeah head gasket is blown sound like and coper sealent helps with minor warps

[aaronmurphy]

Off to go pull some spark plugs... Yay. Overheated and actually died on me while pulling off the road. Gauge said normal mid temp, but ... That's not what the oil smoking off the pan was telling me. Won't start, don't have much hope for the poor thing. Thanks for a quick rundown. My oil looks good and the water seemed fine, so check the spark plugs next and if it passes that I'll do the compression check. Ya just never know where to start with so many possible failures, from a simple switch or sensor to serious irreparable failure ... 👍✌

[cathymicheau]

People are so rude. Here you are a mechanic of 30 yrs n people are making comebacks. He’s trying to help Folks !

[QOSQualityofSpeed]

Hey thank you and I have subscribed. Great information Good walkthrough of what's going on. It seems that my son has blown the head gasket of course. I've done about 35 head gaskets so it's time for me to get in there and do this again. It's been a few years I used to be a car dealer for many years there but now I'm working in a different field.

[Stoney-Lawson]

Did the owner replace the headgasket, or no?

[XRRRPirate]

GREAT VIDEO---- Told me what I wanted to know in a way that I understood it... THANKS

[belmcquillan]

A 1994 Mitsubishi Triton engine overheated and now it won’t start or run - your video was informative albeit I’m assuming the compression levels would differ with a Triton compared to the vehicle you were demonstrating upon I was wondering if you knew of anything I should look for in response to fixing said vehicle given it’s also 26 years old and diesel ran..

[lurochannel]

Wtf wrong with the 68 thumb down? Nice video, very very good.

[richardrichardson]

That my friends is exactly what happens.. Well done young man

[williamross]

Thanks bro nobody's ever explained it to me like that you da man mahalo and aloha

[cathymicheau]

Hi Robert I just bought a 2013 Chevy Cruze 1 week ago n the day after I bought it started running hot! Bottom hose was bad so was fixed temporarily then yesterday was headed 2 miles from my house it ran hot again and I immediately pulled over but car had died now all it will do is starter spins but no sign of motor turning over. What could be the problem? Please help

[Wren]

Dang... That was a sad ending to the video. Thought there would be some hope of fixing it 😂

[iceman]

Great video Robert. My 1999 GS 400 overheated while my car was on idle for about 15mins. Unfortunately the temp gauge didn't was normal that's I was not alarmed when the VSC check engine turned on. Plus VSC had nothing to do with the temp. of the engine. Well, since it was a hot day, I decided to leave the engine running while I wait for my kids. The next thing I notice, when I my kids got in the car, I smell musty smell. Which is the coolant and in few seconds I see my hood smoking and the engine started running erratic. Temp gauge is still normal at this point. Stopped the engine and check the underneath the hood. The steam was coming out of the neck where the tube is connected to the reservoir. So I know the radiator is toast. I also noticed the reservoir also has a whole. The unfortunate is, I thought it was just a steam that was leaking out, but when everything was said and done, it turned my coolant to white. I don't know why it's white but I have a gut feeling that's bad. However, I didn't see any oil leak. I was expecting a blown head gasket, the cylinder heads are gone or the whole engine is toast. The engine still runs but I hear a little knock. I believe it's coming from the top engine. I hate to buy another car because this car was running like a new car until this happened. I also don't want to spend money on a new car but I know this car has a very expensive engine. What would you recommend me to do when I bring the car to the shop pls?

[GunninRebel]

Brilliantly illustrated. I know someone who I believe has this exact issue with a 2012 Charger he’s tryna sell. So when the motor blows like this is your only recourse to replace the motor?

Thank you.