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could it be my head gasket

Sent to Car Experts September 18 2008 at 8:24 PM
   

My car has been running excellent, and then all of a sudden it started to rattle, and then come to a sudden stop, and turned off. So I pulled over, and took the key out, and then started the car again. It started up strong again, so I went about half a mile and then it started rattling again, and I pulled over, I decided not to go any further, and just called a tow truck not wanting to further damage anything. I have the car towed to a friends house so they could look at it. There is oil in the cooliant, but no water in the oil. There is no other syptoms. No over heathing, no steam coming out under the hood. nothing no other signs, can you please help. I called my car person, but he can't look at it untill next week. but I need my car to get to work. please help Iam a single mom and need my car. Thanks so much

 

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1997 Toyota camy v6

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We have just looked at it, I have not tried anything yet. But want to asap

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September 18 2008 at 8:29 PM (5 minutes and 6 seconds later)
         
is your car an automatic?

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September 18 2008 at 8:30 PM (55 seconds later)
         
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September 18 2008 at 8:35 PM (4 minutes and 48 seconds later)
         
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September 18 2008 at 8:39 PM (4 minutes and 26 seconds later)
         
My colliant is black looks like oil. How would the trans mission fuild get in the raditor
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September 18 2008 at 8:45 PM (1 minute and 55 seconds later)
         
I just put new cooliant in it, and there is no leaks, and when you feel the cooliant it feels greasy
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September 18 2008 at 8:57 PM (2 minutes and 49 seconds later)
         
Ok, So this doesnt sound like my head gasket that I should go with the raditor, and I think you are right because my temp. gague on my dash doesnt go up at all it just stays the same. So I should just replace the raditor?
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September 18 2008 at 9:00 PM (2 minutes and 55 seconds later)
         
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check the trans fluid first, if its low or has coolant in it you should also flush the transmission, and replace the radiator, but no it dosent sound like a blown head gasket.

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