Over heated no start

Asked by Reltypolnud Dec 27, 2019 at 04:21 PM about the 2009 Saturn VUE XE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Hit a dear and was forced too limp it home. Busted
the radiator so i kept filling it hoping exit too exit
for 5 hours home. It did overheat afew times, too
what extent idk as it inly has a dummy light. I
parket it and came back out and no start. I have
the nutorious milky globs in my oil but opon further
inspection the plug gallows were half filled with oil
and the pistons look clean from what i can see ?
Not framikiar with the 2.4

3 Answers
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TDolby answered 4 years ago

Overheated a few times? Milky globs? I'd say the head gasket is compromised. Time for an engine rebuild or replacement.

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Reltypolnud answered 4 years ago

But what if the break in the rad. Caused mixed fluids ? And the only reason its not starting is due too the shorted coils ?

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