Overtook a few cars on way back from work... (Idiot) on a 30-50 stretch of road. Didn't let the engine warm up.
Smoke
Burnt rubber smell
Coolant pissing out

Head gasket? Or?

 

Burst top or bottom rad hose

 

Just rang scoobytec said the same thing. Panic averted I hope

 

If you caught it before it cooked the engine,hopefully.
How high did the gauge go and for how long?

 

Hit 100 for about 10 seconds at 15/20mph on the road to my house

 

Should be ok with any luck

 

Hope so... Getting it recovered tomorrow morning. Taking no chances, if it is a head gasket will probs have to sell it to them!

 

Why would you have to sell it to them mate? Hopefully it's just a cracked hose who you getting to sort it? If you don't mind me asking

 

I can't afford a head gasket replace (labour) I'm getting it taken to them tomorrow morning, can't risk driving it there. If I knew 100% it was just a split pipe I'd do it myself but with the temp at 100 for a few 100m drive I don't know what internal damage I've done so they can just pressure test everything make sure it's ok...

 

Plus that smell of burning rubber from an old blown head gasket smell smelt very similar :/

 

Cant you tell if a hose is split ?

 

Hope you all the best pal honestly I know how it feels wouldn't wish it on any1

 

My newage popped a top rad hose due to rad touching it had smoke everywhere but temps didn't go up though.. Drove it home slowly luckily few blocks from home

 

Yeh but I can't pressure test a cylinder! Once I get a lockup and a diesel everyday car I'll be able to do a lot of stuff myself but as this is my everyday taking it apart and getting it back together before work in the morning isn't possible

 

Yeh temp didn't go up until a couple hundred m from my house n then the defi just went up to 100 and loud beep started ... Heart sinks . Cheers for the hope!

 

head gaskets ain't made of rubber,

 

My thoughts exactly

 

Well burning horrible smell you know what I meant....

 

yep water evaporating on the headers heatshield with antifreeze stinks , my monies on a burst hose or split plastic side part of the rad

 

ive had 2 of these type of incidents recently and the car survived both times. i had corroded metal water pipes which pissed coolant all over the block and it does stink, i still smell it now when the cars up to temp. my gauge went to 3/4 on the gauge both times and its been fine. you might be lucky bud, fingers crossed.

 

Probably busted hose etc.
Best of luck.

And next time...let it warm up, eh?

 

Cheers for the messages guys will let you know the findings tomorrow aft

 

Don't worry too much mate, the engine being hot for a few seconds won't kill it. Fingers crossed for a hose.

 

Let engine warm up a bit first next time haha. But hopefully serious damage has been avoided.

 

Just a burst top rad hose. Thank ****!

 

result m8!

 

The engine not being warm is not the problem. Sounds like a loose hose.

 

Lucky boy I would buy a Lottery ticket tomorrow if I was you

 

Phew!!! That was a lucky escape all made up for you pal I was hoping it'd be a hose

 

Good news