Peteriod
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ok, so i originally had a coolant leak above by water pump in a +410K Kilometer Vs 1996 statesman. I changed a couple of a o-rings that went through to the aircon and other coolant passages. This seemed to fix the problem. This was quite a large leak at the time with lots of coolant sitting on top of the intake manifold base. After flushing the coolant, i continued to drive the car around like normal everything seems to run smooth, but i would lose a lot of coolant through the reservoir at first i assumed this was just normal. But then there was an increasing amount of pressurized coolant coming through the reservoir which would blow the receiver hose off and dissipate. From here i really should of stopped driving it, but i idiotically kept driving to the extent it need more coolant. When i filled it up from radiator cap, the car would not start ( FYI i had just moved the car to flat surface before this whilst turning on fine). I first checked things, like spark plugs and leads, fuel injectors, fuel pump and what not, but i judged they were all ok. So i had correlated that filling the car up with the coolant had somehow caused it not to turn on (occasionally it would splutter on for a few seconds). So after doing some reading and matching a few things i decided it could be the Head Gasket. from here i took off the intake manifold. When doing so i noticed that my intake manifold gaskets were not in good shape and one particular hole was worn and cracked severely. As seen in pictures, this hole was a coolant hole and was right above where the original leak was and the bolt that corresponded to it, was the only bolt i took out that was a mix of coolant, oil and grit it was very dirty and very loose, finger tight.
So what i am asking is whether this could be the problem? could this damaged part of the intake manifold gasket have caused the car to not start have let air in or caused the coolant to be overly pressurized? at the moment i am trying to decide whether or not i am going to change Head gaskets as well. I knew on the route to them i would find problems however i am not sure if this could have caused the car not start. Any advice would be most appreciated.
So what i am asking is whether this could be the problem? could this damaged part of the intake manifold gasket have caused the car to not start have let air in or caused the coolant to be overly pressurized? at the moment i am trying to decide whether or not i am going to change Head gaskets as well. I knew on the route to them i would find problems however i am not sure if this could have caused the car not start. Any advice would be most appreciated.
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