padam
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I have a 2005 Chrysler mini van with the 3.8 V6.
I put head gaskets on it a few years ago because it was using coolant, and it seemed like it was getting combustion gas in the coolant. It has MLS type gaskets, I couldn't really see any problem areas. The job turned out ok, but it was a major repair that I am not going to do again.
Last winter it seemed like it was starting to use a little coolant. But I don't drive it too much, and figured it might be a hose that runs to the rear heater. I havn't had time to mess with it, just add a little coolant now and then. I have mostly been driving my truck this summer, so still not messing with it.
About a month ago, I parked it in a part of my driveway that is pretty steep uphill. I went to start it a few days later and it wouldn't turn over. It didn't act licke a dead battery, not clicking, I know this sounds crazy, but felt like it was hydro locked. I just drove my truck that day. A few days later I was going to jump start it, but thought I would see if it would start first. It fired right up. I drove it about five miles to work, and when I left there wasa huge white could behind me. I thought for sure it was toast. But I put coolant in it a couple times, and now it acts fine.
I have probably put 500 miles on it since and it is not overheating, and the heat still works good. Seems fine.
I think parking it uphill may have forced the coolant into the combustion chamber through a crack or the head gasket. Has anybody experienced anything like this?
I put head gaskets on it a few years ago because it was using coolant, and it seemed like it was getting combustion gas in the coolant. It has MLS type gaskets, I couldn't really see any problem areas. The job turned out ok, but it was a major repair that I am not going to do again.
Last winter it seemed like it was starting to use a little coolant. But I don't drive it too much, and figured it might be a hose that runs to the rear heater. I havn't had time to mess with it, just add a little coolant now and then. I have mostly been driving my truck this summer, so still not messing with it.
About a month ago, I parked it in a part of my driveway that is pretty steep uphill. I went to start it a few days later and it wouldn't turn over. It didn't act licke a dead battery, not clicking, I know this sounds crazy, but felt like it was hydro locked. I just drove my truck that day. A few days later I was going to jump start it, but thought I would see if it would start first. It fired right up. I drove it about five miles to work, and when I left there wasa huge white could behind me. I thought for sure it was toast. But I put coolant in it a couple times, and now it acts fine.
I have probably put 500 miles on it since and it is not overheating, and the heat still works good. Seems fine.
I think parking it uphill may have forced the coolant into the combustion chamber through a crack or the head gasket. Has anybody experienced anything like this?
