ka24de question

[delbert]

hey so yea i was just wondering about something..the car i bought from my cousin, and they had it before me. his brother poured water into the radiator and its winter. yea and so he drove it for a day it was fine. then the next day he drove it it wouldn't warm up the a/c. yea so when he was on the highway and all the car just slowed down and wouldn't go anymore, before that white smoke came from the motor or so. so is it cheaper to get another motor. i mean they don't cost much, but if the repair is easy and cheaper or so. or if its even repairable. so let me get suggestions thanks

[driftingmy240sx]

so the car had no coolant just water in it? did the motor lock up? if thye motor locked up you need an engine. not sure what exactly your symptoms are?

[delbert]

i don't know what u mean by locked up? but i forgot if it had like lil or so coolant in there. i think it was little and they poured water in it. and also is the starter suppose to spark? or something like that..cuz my cuzzins says it the starter..but he was driving it while it was running so it can't really be that. the motor like makes a wierd sound noise like it wants to start but just won't go thru if you can picture it or hear it. so probly the motor is already flooded..with all that tryna start it up or something. but yea anything is good to hear. its kinda hard to find a motor around here can't afford shipping outta states ..

[delbert]

also if i remember this correctly?..it also makes a noise kinda similar to when ur mom is vacumming the house you know. if im correct or just trippen but i'll take a vid of it soon if that will help more. thanks

[delbert]

alrite i read about the lock up thing. my cuzzin was thinken its the starter..but like i said up there. ur car was running when it just slowed down and wouldn't go anymore..so i unno might try to push start it tomorrow or either jump and see whats up?..im pretty sure the motor is ****ed up..

[NM50]

Does the oil look like a milkshake?If so your timing chain likely ground through the front cover.

[delbert]

no i don't its that. the valve cover looks all good. my oil is low but not gone. and it doesn't look like milkshake either. some say its the distributor or the starter..it cranks but just won't start. dont know why..but im gettin a motor next friday hopefully. so i just really wanna know whats wrong unless i don't get the motor