Could be a head gasket or intake gasket leaking, head bolts, intake bolts not sealed
Curse of the milky radiotor
I have been cursed by the milky radiator fluid. I went to get a gallon of Gas to put in the car so I could adjust it properly with some juice in her, and after she warmed up I noticed smoke coming from the exhaust I turned it off and opened the radiator gap and there is this milkshake. She didn't do this earlier when got her to hold her own power without dying, is it broken more?
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I wonder what I did to this car for it to hate meCould be a head gasket or intake gasket leaking, head bolts, intake bolts not sealed
It's called $hit happens, lol.
If it's bad enough atleast I get to finally put 2 more cylinders in herIt's called $hit happens, lol.
So I checked the oil and there's no sign of coolant, how else could the tranny oil gotten I'm the coolant and how can I make sure something like this doesn't happend again?There ya go.
If trans fluid got into the coolant, the cooler sprung an internal leak, radiator shop can fix it for ya.
So I could just take the whole radiator off and they can fix it like that?? I didn't know there's radiator shops,If trans fluid got into the coolant, the cooler sprung an internal leak, radiator shop can fix it for ya.
Yep, they can take it apart and fix it, if the radiator is in good shape that is, they will check it out.
I have been cursed by the milky radiator fluid. I went to get a gallon of Gas to put in the car so I could adjust it properly with some juice in her, and after she warmed up I noticed smoke coming from the exhaust I turned it off and opened the radiator gap and there is this milkshake. She didn't do this earlier when got her to hold her own power without dying, is it broken more?
Many times I have used “liquid glass”
Sodium Silicate. Run engine to operating temp. Flush system, clean water throughout. Put 8-10 oz in a jar, shake well.
Add to the water back in. Run 45 minutes
Drain again fill with coolant.
I have no idea how many times it’s worked in Chevy, Honda, Ford etc.
Sodium Silicate. Run engine to operating temp. Flush system, clean water throughout. Put 8-10 oz in a jar, shake well.
Add to the water back in. Run 45 minutes
Drain again fill with coolant.
I have no idea how many times it’s worked in Chevy, Honda, Ford etc.
What all would I need to make liquid glass other than sodium silicate, the oil I but new in a week agoMany times I have used “liquid glass”
Sodium Silicate. Run engine to operating temp. Flush system, clean water throughout. Put 8-10 oz in a jar, shake well.
Add to the water back in. Run 45 minutes
Drain again fill with coolant.
I have no idea how many times it’s worked in Chevy, Honda, Ford etc.
Nothing, leave the oil. Drain and flush the crap out of cooling system, add mixture to system refill running. 45 minutes, shut off let cool drain and refill. If you can fill with water and see if it doesn’t fix it, then drain add coolant 🤓What all would I need to make liquid glass other than sodium silicate, the oil I but new in a week ago
So first get the sodium silicate, 1 pour it in the radiator , 2 let the car run for 45 min, 3 flush the coolant, 4 repeat step 1?Nothing, leave the oil. Drain and flush the crap out of cooling system, add mixture to system refill running. 45 minutes, shut off let cool drain and refill. If you can fill with water and see if it doesn’t fix it, then drain add coolant 🤓
First thing is flush your system, antifreeze has to be out. Pull upper hose, stick your hose in it. I remove the thermostat at the timeSo first get the sodium silicate, 1 pour it in the radiator , 2 let the car run for 45 min, 3 flush the coolant, 4 repeat step 1?
Alright so flush system, then when refilling with coolant that's when I mix it inFirst thing is flush your system, antifreeze has to be out. Pull upper hose, stick your hose in it. I remove the thermostat at the time
No, flush system, put mix and water in, run 45 minutes, cool off, then refill. Antifreeze will prevent it from working….Alright so flush system, then when refilling with coolant that's when I mix it in
Okay will do and will report back with results, over and outNo, flush system, put mix and water in, run 45 minutes, cool off, then refill. Antifreeze will prevent it from working….
First Guess: You'll never get waterglass to seal a failed trans cooler. The cooler will perpetually re-contaminate with trans oil.
Second Guess: If you have a leaking trans cooler, when the engine is running it puts trans fluid into the coolant. When the engine is shut off hot, it puts coolant into the transmission. The coolant will destroy the friction materials in the trans. At minimum, flush the trans fluid and cram in a new filter.
Third Guess: Depending on the size of your town/city/metro area, you may or may not have a radiator shop. Radiator shops have gotten killed by cheap-junk "new" radiators from China; along with the general demands of OSHA and the EPA. This place used to have two radiator shops, now we've got one, and they're scrambling for work.
Second Guess: If you have a leaking trans cooler, when the engine is running it puts trans fluid into the coolant. When the engine is shut off hot, it puts coolant into the transmission. The coolant will destroy the friction materials in the trans. At minimum, flush the trans fluid and cram in a new filter.
Third Guess: Depending on the size of your town/city/metro area, you may or may not have a radiator shop. Radiator shops have gotten killed by cheap-junk "new" radiators from China; along with the general demands of OSHA and the EPA. This place used to have two radiator shops, now we've got one, and they're scrambling for work.
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