94 celica ST Engine problems, Coolant, heat, stalled, idk.. its messed up lol Options

[Superaison]

Well, first off... I hate my celica...but at the same time, I love it =[



Well.... Yesterday morning I woke up at about 7 o'clock. I dicked around, got a shower, then left at like 8 or 9 to Ashland Ohio....which is maybe a 45 min drive? ...Kay, so I got there, no issues, car ran fine, NOTHING wrong.... Well, I picked up a friend, then left Ashland.... after about 20 minutes of driving back home, I started to smell coolant, and then I noticed my engine is running REALLY hot. Well, I should have played it smart and just pulled over, but I had NO idea where I was. So I decided to keep driving, then pull over when I see some sort of marker sign, say...exit, food, etc... So I then sall the Morrow county sign, that's where I live.... So I then switched lanes to then pull over, and as I was pulling over the car just shut off on me... On I-71. I was pissed =\... Coz I see this sort of thing all the time on the side of freeway/highway. My radiator cap blew off like halfway and smoke and coolant was all over my engine bay. So i'm like.. ****.. I call my mother, she sends my brother... He has some coolant, we dump it in there just because.. Then we try to start it... It smells like **** and won't start.. So I just have my brother take me home. 5 hours later my dad and I Decide to go back to my car and see what's up, as he knows better than me with this sort of thing. He fiddles with things, takes out the thermostat(wtf is that?), and it still won't start. So idk what gave me the idea, but when trying to start it (note, now it doesn't sound like ****, or smell like ****, it actually sounded normal, it just...didn't start? ) I kinda hit the gas, and it actually "combusts?" , So I keep hitting the gas and the car doesn't shut off, but it sounds like **** (not nocking though?), and i rev it, but something doesn't sound right, but its staying running, I just have to give it gas, when I let off the gas it goes to like 800 rpm and sounds like **** but still kinda runs? I asked my dad to drive it off I-71 for me, because 1.......i'm not in the mood to drive a car that could potentially scare the **** out of me, and 2... I'm mad at my celica....it pisses me off. Anyhoo, As he drives away I see sometihng squirting out on the bottom of my engine? Idk what it was, but my guess is it was coolant.. As he was driving away grey smoke was shooting out my exhaust (I was driving behind him) for about 2 minutes, then it stopped.) Now, the only thing that happened similar to this, was the other day, I park my car, then I hear like... a water fall of water or liquid commming from my car, and I look underneatth and coolant is EVERYWHERE... So i'm like wtf... and I put more coolant in. After that, I drove to Marion ohio, and then back.. so about an hour of driving.. Then I hadn't driven the car till this morning. Before I left this morning, I checked everything, clutch stuff, powersteering fluid, brake fluid, oil, etc.. All was O.K.


Now, can anyone tell me.. What the hell is wrong with my Celica? lol. Do I need a new engine? Head gasket? Block? Water pump? I have no idea...

If I need a new engine, I will put a different one in.. idk which one though.. but i'm broke so it's gotta be from a junkyard, I do have friends that will help me put it in, though.


Please help me... Thank you.

[Superaison]

I also had this in mind:

15:34:45 ‹Superaison› how much do junkyards averagly give for a shell to a car?
27/07/2009 15:35:05 ‹boosted185› oh nevermind, i found a link i think
27/07/2009 15:35:16 ‹qatar11› Give?
27/07/2009 15:35:20 ‹qatar11› they might give you thanks
27/07/2009 15:35:24 ‹boosted185› depends on the size of the car...ive seen from 300-800 for a BARE shall, class already removed
27/07/2009 15:35:39 ‹Superaison› say a coupe celica shell..... lol...rolling
27/07/2009 15:35:40 ‹boosted185› glass**
27/07/2009 15:35:48 ‹Superaison› glass still there
27/07/2009 15:35:54 ‹boosted185› are you wanting to buy one, or take one TOO a junk yard?
27/07/2009 15:35:55 ‹Superaison› doors not there
27/07/2009 15:35:58 ‹Superaison› well
27/07/2009 15:36:52 ‹Superaison› i want a liftback, and a dude is selling one for $400 (due to the fact i've already taken the fenders and bumpers off it for my coupe) and it has a lifter ticking/nocking.... so I was thinking of frankenstiening the 2 cars, then parting off what I dont use, and junking the coupe shell... maybe lol.
27/07/2009 15:37:03 ‹Superaison› idk just curious, I <3 liftback celicas... a lot
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27/07/2009 15:37:26 ‹boosted185› not a bad idea!
27/07/2009 15:37:45 ‹boosted185› I do too
27/07/2009 15:38:25 ‹Superaison› i feel i could come out ahead
27/07/2009 15:38:32 ‹boosted185› If nothing else, you could take the leftover parts to a metal scrap yard, rather than a car junk yard. Just make sure you have a title to give them
27/07/2009 15:38:32 ‹Superaison› i have $400 exactly lmao
27/07/2009 15:38:45 ‹Superaison› think I could come out ahead?
27/07/2009 15:38:59 ‹Superaison› was thinking of parting one of the celi's here + ebay
27/07/2009 15:39:02 ‹boosted185› I'm sure you could get 400 in scrap
27/07/2009 15:39:25 ‹Superaison› well i'm just curious if it'd be a good investment, I want a running car, but If I could come out ahead with a liftback i'd do that lol
27/07/2009 15:39:30 ‹coosthunder› oh for those of you whom i shared that video with yestarday the civic hatch is running a h2b bored to a 2.4
27/07/2009 15:39:56 ‹boosted185› I'd go for it if I were you Super
27/07/2009 15:40:26 ‹boosted185› what extra parts would you have available?
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27/07/2009 15:40:41 ‹Superaison› everything... other than fenders + bumper... and like 1 engine
27/07/2009 15:40:52 ‹Superaison› but id have an auto tranny, ecu, full interior to 2 celi, etc
27/07/2009 15:40:53 ‹boosted185› Brent needs a few SMALL things and Leanna (wickedcustomsinc) needs doors BADLY
27/07/2009 15:42:26 ‹Superaison› my car is a 5spd
27/07/2009 15:43:00 ‹Superaison› id have to convert the other car to stick...which...would be easy imo, due to the fact id have 2 celicas 10 feet from eachother, 1 being a 5spd coupe and the other a auto liftback.......
27/07/2009 15:43:15 ‹Superaison› but the hard part would be frankensteining the 2 engines i think



What you guys think? lol.


I can't pick, frankenstien 2 cars and possibly learn and come out ahead, or 2 just get an engine.. no matter what i'll be without a car for a while, though...