Okay so this girl says that her car overheats while driving long distances.. She took it to the mechanic and he said there wasn't enough oil and she blew a headgasket and said it would cost 900 dollars haha. So my question is what might the real problem be and how would we check for them?

 

it would help to have more info, ie... car type, mileage, year, motor size.
when was the last time the thermostat was replaced? coolant flush?
water pump? does it leak coolant?
as radiators get old, certain parts of them can get clogged, iv'e seen a gsr head gasket blow due to this.

 

It's an auto LS don't know what year.. I just called a buddy who's car overheated and told him and he said it's probably thermostat. How do I check?

 

My radiator is currently messed up. The gauge doesn't show that its overheating, but its leaking out of the seams on the top of the radiator. Any way to check the thermostat?

 

the headgasket problem could be one posibilty, but they're many other posibilities also, so you just gotta find it.

 

I'm just gonna take it to a place and be like yo what's wrong with this.. heh. thanks for the help.