I was just mowing the lawn, stopped, and while I was distracted trying to take it out of 4x4 as I had just climbed a hill, and I had head phones on and didn't realize I was letting the engine over rev a bit, and smoke/steam suddenly started pouring out from under the hood. I shut it down quick and there was coolant pouring out the bottom.
Its too hot for me to start taking things apart and make an assessment as to what's happening, but from what I can see, it seems like it was maybe just a fluke that it happened while reved up high and that maybe something, a stick or whatever, got between the fan and the radiator. The fan blade tips are all tore up a bit and it looks like they contacted something at the bottom of the radiator, bent it, sending the fan off kilter and the blades contacted a bunch of fins. Whatever piece is tore off at the bottom is where I think the leak is from.
I won't get to look at it until tomorrow but I just thought I'd throw this out there in case anyone had some diagnostic advice and what I should look for.
Also, looks like radiators are expensive, $600. Any tips on a cheaper one would be appreciated. Thanks!
Its too hot for me to start taking things apart and make an assessment as to what's happening, but from what I can see, it seems like it was maybe just a fluke that it happened while reved up high and that maybe something, a stick or whatever, got between the fan and the radiator. The fan blade tips are all tore up a bit and it looks like they contacted something at the bottom of the radiator, bent it, sending the fan off kilter and the blades contacted a bunch of fins. Whatever piece is tore off at the bottom is where I think the leak is from.
I won't get to look at it until tomorrow but I just thought I'd throw this out there in case anyone had some diagnostic advice and what I should look for.
Also, looks like radiators are expensive, $600. Any tips on a cheaper one would be appreciated. Thanks!