View Single Post
Old 03-09-2018, 12:16 AM   #13
Benson
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 2,579
Default Re: Water or Antifreeze ?

Look at it this way ...

Water rusts engine from inside.

If it freezes a rebuilt engine is $3500 to $5000... more if you have to buy 8 or 10 used blocks before you find a rebuildable one that is not cracked due to freezing.

The rust particles in the water get into the seals of a Leakless water pump and destroy the seal.

THe use of antifreeze prevents many problems.

If you are lucky and remember that the engine block might freeze ... the first thing to freeze is radiator and they are only $600 to $700. Your call ...

Last edited by Benson; 03-12-2018 at 11:36 AM.
Benson is offline   Reply With Quote