

| Subject: | Re: Does overheating = piston ring damage? |
| From: | Stuart MacMillan |
| Date: | Wed, 8 Dec 1999 10:20:30 -0800 |
Fuggettaboudit!!
The main problem with overheating is something warping, like the heads
or cylinders. When that happens she don't run no more.
You should be fine!
Alan Bosch wrote:
>
> Been following the "Does this bus go to my office?" thread with more than a
> little interest. The alternator and waterpump belt on my van broke Saturday -
> one took out the other, though I don't know which one took the other. The van
> overheated and blew out the coolant distributor. When this happened, I had to
> drive maybe 500 yards to get the van off the road. Now, following the above
> mentioned thread, I'm wondering if I've done major damage to the engine - burnt
> the piston rings, for instance. As I'll be replacing the coolant distributor
> tomorrow, and doing a complete flush and fill for the cooling system, I should
> probably do a compression check too. Unless the chances of minimal that any
> real damage was done. Anyone want to offer assurances or you-witless-fool
> scares?
>
> Alan Bosch
> & Phred ('88 Wolfsburg) - out back, on the ramp, waiting for UPS...
> Rochester, NY
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