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    Jun 22, 2013, 01:56 PM
    Why does a car overheat
    My car is overheating I have no leaks and my oil is not discolored my car does shake while I drive it and I just recently replaced the radiator. I have to fill my water every time I want to go somewhere.
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    Jun 22, 2013, 01:59 PM
    I would say bad head gasket. Sucks in water through the cylinder and blows it out the exhaust. It shakes because it is trying to burn and compress water-unsuccessfully I might add. Did you just guess on the radiator?
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    Jun 22, 2013, 02:02 PM
    No I have been looking all over the web for answers and they keep mentioning a radiator mine happened to crack the day after I bought it so I had to replace it.
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    Jun 22, 2013, 02:13 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by alcantar01 View Post
    No i have been looking all over the web for answers and they keep mentioning a radiator mine happened to crack the day after i bought it so i had to replace it.
    Probably due to overheating. Do a compression check. All cylinders should be basically the same-120-140 PSI or so. If any 1 cylinder is very low, you have found the problem. Could also be a cracked head or cracked block into a cylinder-hopefully not!! What car is it?
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    Jun 22, 2013, 02:16 PM
    It is a 92 toyota camry.. how do you do a compression check? Is there a tool to rent?
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    Jun 22, 2013, 02:18 PM
    Aluminum head may have warped and blown the head gasket, when it overheated. Compression test of each cylinder is a must.
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    Jun 22, 2013, 02:21 PM
    So even if my engine oil is not discolored it could still be the head gasket? I probably sound like dumb dumb but I know nothing about cars as things go wrong I learn but for the most part I'm lost..
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    Jun 23, 2013, 02:30 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by alcantar01 View Post
    so even if my engine oil is not discolored it could still be the head gasket? I probably sound like dumb dumb but i know nothing about cars as things go wrong i learn but for the most part im lost..
    It could be leaking from the water jacket into the cylinder or from a cracked head into the cylinder. Oil doesn't enter into it.
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    Jun 23, 2013, 07:46 PM
    Well my car locked up today so even if I get the head gasket replaced will that fix ?
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    Jun 23, 2013, 08:05 PM
    If u mean engine tied up. Being that old prob not worth messin with it anymore. Just my opinion
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    Jun 23, 2013, 08:15 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by alcantar01 View Post
    Well my car locked up today so even if i get the head gasket replaced will that fix ?
    I would expect you will need an engine. The car is 21 years old. Shouldn't be too hard to find an engine but not sure it is worth fixing.
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