Please! Last week engine overheated when heater control valve fractured. Got very hot without hot thermostat, as water blew out before boiling. May not have waited long enough before adding water. Could have cracked block. Today, lost water again. All external freeze plugs intact and engine dry. Water drained from bottom of transmission bell-housing. No water in oil. Is there a hidden freeze plug in housing area? Two rear freeze plugs are visible above housing, intact. I didn't think head gasket extended into housing. If only possible problems are head gasket and/or cracked block, may not be cost productive repair. Any chance anything else could blow hot water into bell-housing? I got a ride to work for Monday. Tuesday must repair or buy used replacement. Money is a real issue, but time is more. Can't spend time and money to repair if long and costly. No spare car. Other repair problems are likely due at 150,000+ miles. I am monitoring for your repl(ies). Can't find my Motor's manual. Please!
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19 years ago