Camry :: 2004 Overheating - Blown Engine?
Dec 20, 2014
So, my step-son was in a difficult situation on the road and had to drive his 2004 Camry for about 30 minutes with the engine overheating. It finally stopped running (it was smoking) and he called me to tow it home.
Now that it's home and cooled down, we can't get it to start at all. The starter sounds like it's just winding without turning the engine over. (It's a steady whine, not a chucka, chucka, chucka like you normally hear.) We replaced the starter, thinking the bendix just wasn't engaging the flywheel, but we get the same whine when trying to start.
I've checked the oil and don't see any buttery condition, so I don't think we have coolant in the oil.
Is the engine blown? If so, what are my options? I don't have a lot of time to resolve this, so faster is better.
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