98 Eldorado Northstar oil leak

[Mike Josephic CLC #3877]

Thanks, Forrest.  I'm willing to bit the bullet and get the AC fixed.  It's the cooling
system issue I'm wondering about.

However, knowing N*'s reputation for head gasket issues I'm worried possible damage
from the wife driving it overheated (broken water pump belt) for the 10 miles.  It's run
OK since for the last 2 months.  Does that mean I've been "lucky" -- or is this a disaster
waiting to happen. 

Does anyone who really knows these engines have an opinion?  It's the only N* I've ever
owned.

Mike

[Otto Skorzeny]

Did she know the belt was broken when she drove it? Just wondering. I'm sure she didn't turn the heater on full blast unless it was the winter.

[Mike Josephic CLC #3877]

No -- she had no idea.  The computer "information system" just kept flashing a warning
and a bell went off about "high temperature -- stop engine" or some such thing.

Mike

[Otto Skorzeny]

"stop engine" is pretty unambiguous, though. I guess she knows now to pull over whenever those lights come on.