My radiator was leaking caused the engine to over heat no...
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Mechanic01
249 days ago
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Is the engine rotating when you try to start or just one click from the starter?
Customer
249 days ago
Rotating
Mechanic01
249 days ago
is there a check engine light or other warning light on?
what have you checked so far?
Customer
249 days ago
the engine lights on. The radiator is damaged we determined that was what caused the over heating but the car won't start and im not sure what to do
Mechanic01
249 days ago
there may be engine damage, check codes, post those here, perform compression test, post those results here, check all fluid to see if anything is mixed or metal is in oil. let me know what you find thanks
Customer
249 days ago
OK
Mechanic01
249 days ago
thanks
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