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A car can be driven with a cracked head, but not very far. Once the head is cracked, the engine will start mixing oil and water and it is likely that the motor will lock up.
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Will a car still run if it has a cracked head?
Yes, it will run but the coolant will mix with the oil and eventually destroy the engine. An engine with a cracked head should not be driven until the head is replaced.
Can a car run with cracked cylinder head?
No
How do you tell if the head is cracked or you need a new head gasket?
To tell if the head is cracked, you have to remove it from the car, so you will replace the head gasket, anyway. Take the head to a machine shop and have it magnafluxed to see if it's cracked.
Why does Car have white smoke coming from head power loss and makes loud noise?
Bad head gasket? Cracked Head? CRacked block?
Will your car overheat if you have a cracked head?
Yes! if you have a cracked head chances are your oil and coolant are mixing together and coolant and or oil is leaking out causing the vehicle to overheat... if you have a cracked head fix it! do not drive the vehicle
What makes your side jug bubble in you car?
A cracked head and/or a bad head gasket.
Why is water coming out your car manifold?
The head gasket or actual cylinder head is cracked.
You have coolant getting into your oil how?
You have a blown head gasket or a cracked head. STOP driving this car immediately or you will do serious damage to the engine. It will need the gasket replaced and the head checked.You have a blown head gasket or a cracked head. STOP driving this car immediately or you will do serious damage to the engine. It will need the gasket replaced and the head checked.
Why do car run hot and white smoke from exhaust?
This can be caused by a cracked head or blown head gasket.
Why is your car oil color cream color and smells like gas?
it means you have a cracked head or blown head gaskets. does the car overheat?
Should 98 Dodge neon have antifeeze in oil?
no. you should never have antifreeze and oil mixed in a car engine. busted head gasket. cracked head. cracked block.
You have antifreeze in your number 5 plug linclon town car 1997?
bad head gasket or cracked head.
