[mountaineers12e4]

I will start this off by saying I am very car illiterate, so this description will lack technical terms, but I will do my best. I have a 2000 Xterra SE 4x4, it has 162,000 miles. I have had it since about 90,000 miles, other than rouitine oil changes, and I've had to have a few belts changed, but i cannot remember what they were. Today I was heading back to school for work and the check engine light came on. Figured it was not that big of a deal at the time and I could have it checked out once i got to school. About 3 miles later in rush hour traffic the rpms dropped to zero, a green liquid, with a gel consistency started coming from the engine over the windshield, and the rest of the X. I got in the emergency lane and my x was smoking heavily, the same green gel was all over the engine compartment, down the side of the car, and all over the chassis underneath. I believe it is antifreeze but im not sure. Once a tow truck arrived I told him what happened and he said it may just be a radiator hose that came loose, but obviously he probably doesnt know since he didnt look at it. Because this was at 7 oclock tonight I wont know what really happened until tommorow. All I really would like to know is, what may be the problem? what would be a general estimate to fix this? and how long would it take? Just so I can start to make preliminary financial plans to fix this around the holidays. Again I appologize for my lack of car knowledge and id appreciate any responses.

Thanks,

mountaineers12e4

 

[dejablue]

you for sure have lost some kind of hose for the ant freeze but in tell you know which one its hard to say some are easy to change and some require 1/2 the engine to be dissembled . i hope you have not blown a head gasket by driving after the check engine light came on,if so you probably ruined the engine. if not its time to change all the hoses,ant freeze and water pump and timing belt if you have not already done so.hoses and ant freeze 400.00 dl and waterpump and timing belt another 850.00.

 

[Ricer-X]

where are you located?