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Amish240coupe · 04-18-2005, 01:44 PM

ok, so I was driving down the highway today about 60-65 MPH, and when I got off an exit ramp, my car started smoking like a mofo, and the temp guage rocketed. I pulled off and notcied a sweet smell (antifreeze) and popped the hood. Antifreeze was EVERYWHERE in the engine bay, looks like it was hit with a hose. I looked further in and my fan belt and water pump belt fell off. I checked all the coolant hoses I could find, and no rips or tears anywhere....would the belt coming off make all that antifreeze shoot out into my bay like that? By the way, pump was replaced a month ago. Should I expect a bigger problem than just the belt? What kind of damage can arise from my engine now after this blew coolant on my distributor and intake?

04-18-2005, 01:44 PM	#1
Amish240coupe Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Lancaster,PA Age: 42 Posts: 33 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Coolant problems ok, so I was driving down the highway today about 60-65 MPH, and when I got off an exit ramp, my car started smoking like a mofo, and the temp guage rocketed. I pulled off and notcied a sweet smell (antifreeze) and popped the hood. Antifreeze was EVERYWHERE in the engine bay, looks like it was hit with a hose. I looked further in and my fan belt and water pump belt fell off. I checked all the coolant hoses I could find, and no rips or tears anywhere....would the belt coming off make all that antifreeze shoot out into my bay like that? By the way, pump was replaced a month ago. Should I expect a bigger problem than just the belt? What kind of damage can arise from my engine now after this blew coolant on my distributor and intake?