If there's coolant coming it off the engine block does it mean the motor is blown

Asked by Rikki4478 Jul 19, 2018 at 12:50 PM about the 1991 Toyota Corolla Base

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 91 Toyota Corolla and it
over heated there other day for
the first time. And when we
checked the car there was a
bunch of holes in the radiator.
While my son was checking the
car he noticed coolant coming out
of the engine block. Does that
mean the motor is blown?

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It depends where the leak is located? If the block is cracked, that isn't good. It could be a gasket problem--some type of hose that carries coolant--Might be radiator is spraying coolant on the engine block and then dripping off the engine--maybe the water pump is leaking? You to be sure exactly, where is the leak? Just saying it is dripping off the engine block, doesn't tell us much? Just my opinion.

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Thank u and in sorry my son wasn't clear on where it was coming from. He just said there was coolant coming out of the bottom of the engine block.

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