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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jarance" data-source="post: 422837" data-attributes="member: 21">My questions:1) Is it true that if the temperature went high the car will suddenly stopped?Since i'm also suspecting its  might due to the alternator. No, nothing to do with alternator when you experience over heating. Your engine overheating problem is due to loss of coolant in the radiator. Even though you have filled the radiator, it does not mean that there is water. when there is a leak, the water loss can be sudden. Your engine will overheat. This will caused your gasket to be "blown" and loss of compression. Engine power will be "reduced" and finally the engine will stalled. 2) Or is there like cut off on the ECU to shut down the engine if the temperature goes high?ECU does not cut out the engine when temperature goes to the red zone. The Temperature indicator will tell the driver what to do. It very unfortunate that the meter is not working. This is the most important thing to have. 3) Is it true that it will cost you RM2.8k to do top overhaul?This seem to be the going price. 4) If the cylinder head is being skimmed ( going to be 2nd time) is it still safe to use thicker gasket to cover the clearance between valves and the piston? Since might be the calculation of the compression will not  going to be accurate anymore or might be I need to change the whole cylinder head it self?If it going to the 2nd time, better change engine lar. Engine is about 1.2K to 1.8K depends on condition. With labour cost, it will be around 2.8K. New heart is always better.:rock:</blockquote>

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