Engine coolant froze!!!

[gerardojdm]

Well, Sunday night i was too lazy to drain the water and pour antifreeze. I wake up Monday afternoon and first thing i do is to check if the coolant (water) froze before i even cranks it. I open the radiator cap and its completely frozen. All coolant hose there is to the engine are rock hard. I managed to melt the radiator, but the block if didn't want to mess with because i don't want to risk damaging the water pump, or worse, cranking the block.

Thing has never happened to me, but those are the consequences for me being lazy.

Since I don't have a garage, what are some methods that could possibly help without causing any damage? Should I wait until the water melts? Thanks in advance

[-EnVus-]

Ive been told that if you fill it with coolant as much as you can and let it sit fir a while that coolant will melt the ice.

[gerardojdm]

Ive been told that if you fill it with coolant as much as you can and let it sit fir a while that coolant will melt the ice.

I was told the same, but the coolant would only get as far as the radiator top and lower hoses end. They are frozen entirely till both water the block and head water necks.

[-EnVus-]

I was told the same, but the coolant would only get as far as the radiator top and lower hoses end. They are frozen entirely till both water the block and head water necks.

hmm all i can think of is if dont have one find a friend with a garage trailer it there an use it and a few space heaters over night.

[silversol]

DO NOT TRY TO START IT! If you have a small space heater or a very hot shop light put that under the front of the engine give it some time to warm up then drain the water out and fill with coolant. make sure you get the block good and warm before you try to start it

[Black4DrEK]

Damn bro is your car still at bobs... Has it been frozen for two days now?

Take the hoses off if need be, let them "thaw". put them back on, fill the Rad with Antifreese..Some how heat the block too. You should be good dogg..

[jdmshytyo87]

bet you wont be lazy anymore lol, GL,,,,,

[X-Runner]

bet you wont be lazy anymore lol, GL,,,,,

I had this happen once for the same reason (lazy, to cold) and I learned my lesson.

[gerardojdm]

I had this happen once for the same reason (lazy, to cold) and I learned my lesson.

yea, it was 24 degrees outside and I was tired from work.

[RBS]

LOL, sucka. light a BBQ grill next to your car.. and wait, seriously

[gerardojdm]

Water pump cranked

[-EnVus-]

Today would have been a perfect day for it to melt all the way it was pretty warm out lol

[EJdm]

Wow...I learn something today.

[Echonova]

Wow...I learn something today.

*learned

Now you learned two things.

[Bacon]

Well, Sunday night i was too lazy to drain the water and pour antifreeze. I wake up Monday afternoon and first thing i do is to check if the coolant (water) froze before i even cranks it. I open the radiator cap and its completely frozen. All coolant hose there is to the engine are rock hard. I managed to melt the radiator, but the block if didn't want to mess with because i don't want to risk damaging the water pump, or worse, cranking the block.

Thing has never happened to me, but those are the consequences for me being lazy.

Since I don't have a garage, what are some methods that could possibly help without causing any damage? Should I wait until the water melts? Thanks in advance

/tweet.

Let's fill with antifreeze now.

[wrekonize]

nice going cherrios....
pour gas on the engine and light a match...
problem solved.......

[B18c1Turboed]

I did the same thing too my car. Only thing it did was over heat when i tried too drive it.Im hoping i didnt pop the headgasket. I know the water pump is fine. I think the heater core just stayed frozen everything else is thawed out...I HOPE!!! Or maybe my theromstat is stuck closed

[98blackcivic]

thread is full of lulz