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Overheated, lost all coolant and Oil B230 SOHV 700 1990

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posted by  Shifted on  Tue Apr 19 14:12 CST 2005
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I hate to be the one to break it to you but if the engine got hot enough to blow smoke and melt the TB cover you may have a bit of a mess...
The B230's do not take well to overheating, see other posts and the FAQ's here for more. Unless you are *very* lucky you are looking at a head gasket, at least, probably a warped head and if you drove long enough hot, one or more partially melted piston. If you went long enough without oil then your engine bearings are most likely toast as well. That smoke you saw behind you was oil burning off as the pistons were literally tearing out the cylinder walls as you drove; this does not bode well for a quick fix on this one.
The oil/coolant thing means next to nothing with these, the gasket usually lets go between the cylinders and no mixing occurs.
What did the temperature guage indicate by the time you shut the engine off, and how did it sound when you started it back up (at least it started...)? Is there a turbo?
Maybe I am an alarmist, hopefully you can pull her through... If you do you will want to replace all three seals in the front, and a new timing belt, etc...see more in the FAQ's.
The good news, used engines in very good condition can be had for a song, there should be no reason to fear the future of your beloved Brick.
We never do.
Good luck,

Shifted
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'87 745t 217,000; '93 Toyota MkII; '73 Suzuki Jimny (Brute) LJ20 360cc






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