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I searched, but couldn't find anything regarding this. Recently, I started to drive my 99 Boxster to work. I got about a block outside of my house when the low coolant light started flashing. I immediately turned around and drove a block home. It was below freezing when this happened, so I feared a freeze plug popped as I had just purchased the car, and while I had checked the coolant reserves, I hadn't checked the mixture ratio. I get home and notice some coolant leaking from the front passenger side of the Boxster. Still convinced something froze but not having time to look at it until the weekend, I started the car up and drove it into the garage to prevent more potential freezing damage. This is where things got bad. My girl had a friend come over to look at it, and it wouldn't start. Last weekend, I attached a Durametric and had no codes. I checked the oil and there was no coolant mixed in. The coolant reservoir was filled, so I knew that the leak was definitely on the thermostat to block side. Jacking the car up and looking underneath, the coolant leak appeared to be coming from the water pump or thermostat. I had it towed to the shop, and they say the bearings in the water pump went out. They also say the motor is shot, but haven't done a compression test, which they want $300 to do. I really don't want to spend $300 on a compression test since I can pull the plugs, screw in a tester, and turn the motor over myself in about half an hour. But then I also don't want to pay for another tow fee to get it out of a potentially scamming shop. So... 1. (Fingers crossed) Is there a coolant pressure sensor somewhere that will cause the motor to not start if there is no pressure? I know cars have a safety mechanism like this for no oil, so I'm really hoping there is something like this for coolant and I just need to have the water pump replaced. 2. If there is a compression issue, how could it start, get in the garage, and then not start? Can the head really overheat in 15-30 seconds with oil but not coolant? 3. Continuing down this path, how could coolant not get into the oil? 4. Is there some hope it is just the head gasket? If not, is there some hope I can just have one or two of the heads reconditioned or replaced? Everything I read on here has been "engine problem = replace the whole engine", but I'm not in a position financially to blow $8-10k on a $9k car... :( Thank you!
