My car is over heating

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Thanks so much I really appreciate itThey aren't getting hot at all.

ok, that not good. **has the vehicle been driven any distance at all while it was overheating?**

the engine also won't turn over

so its not even starting right now? its cranking but not starting or isnt it doing anything?

yes what?

I was driving while it started over heating

and how long did you continue to drive while it was overheating?

It was at first but now the engine won't turn over at all

and how long did you continue to drive while it was overheating?

About ten mins

ok thats also not good what happens right now if you try to start the engine? does the engine crank but not start or isnt it doing anything?

Your absolutely right.It cranks but doesn't start.It act like it wasn't to start but doesn't

**ok, you need to do a compression test. I am pretty sur you blew a head gasket and possibly cracked a cylinder head.**

How do I do the compression test

you have to get a compression gauge(you can rent one from the part store). then you remove the spark plugs. then you screw the compression gauge into a spark plug hole. then you crank the engine 5 revolutions with the gas pedal to the floor and then see what the gauge reads. you do that for all spark plugs. **a reading between 150-180 psi on every cylinder is what you are looking for but also the lowest reading cannot be more than 15% lower than the highest reading.**

Okay thanks

if any cylinder reads low, then add a tablespoon of oil to that cylinder and do the test again. if the compression numbers come up, then the piston rings are bad then you will need a new engine. if the numbers remain the same the head gasket and cylinder head will need to be replaced