# 2006 Toyota Corolla - When will I know if the worst has happened?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-toyota-corolla-when-will-i-know-if-the-worst-has-happened/155293>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [December 25, 2019, 1:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-toyota-corolla-when-will-i-know-if-the-worst-has-happened/155293 "2019-12-25T01:34:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![DonaldBrossette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@DonaldBrossette](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DonaldBrossette)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2019, 1:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-toyota-corolla-when-will-i-know-if-the-worst-has-happened/155293/1 "2019-12-25T01:34:49Z")

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Heater blowing cold air. Temp gauge at hot. Drove car 6 miles before I stopped. Missing clamp for upper radiator hose. How long will it take to know if damage happened

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-toyota-corolla-when-will-i-know-if-the-worst-has-happened/155293/2 "2019-12-27T15:06:54Z")

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It is very likely damaged right now. Take it to a mechanic to confirm.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-toyota-corolla-when-will-i-know-if-the-worst-has-happened/155293/3 "2019-12-27T15:15:39Z")

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> [@Mustangman](#):
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> It is very likely damaged right now. Take it to a mechanic to confirm

+1  
Modern engines do not take well to being run without coolant.  
Sincere good luck with the mechanic’s diagnosis.

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**Author:** ![gmallan55\_149168](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@gmallan55\_149168](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gmallan55_149168)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-toyota-corolla-when-will-i-know-if-the-worst-has-happened/155293/4 "2019-12-27T15:43:26Z")

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You stopped the car after 6 miles, or the engine stalled. Big difference. If the first you may still be in luck. If the second, the engine may have seized which means it is finished.

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**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-toyota-corolla-when-will-i-know-if-the-worst-has-happened/155293/5 "2019-12-27T15:47:00Z")

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The worst always shows up right away. The less than worst takes a little longer 😉