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What makes a car run hot and how will you know if the head is blown?
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∙ 19y ago
Have the cooling system pressure tested.
White smoke out the exhaust that has a sweet smell.
Constant air bubbles in cooling system reservoir.
A milky brown substance showing up on the engine oil dipstick or crankcase breather.
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∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 19y agoThere are many things that carse overheating. If the head gasket is blown, it will produce white smoke and miss pretty bad. When does the car run hot? When idling or when you're driving?
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Can blown head gaskets make your car run hot?
Yes.
Car won't start and oil is milky car ran well a couple of days ago. What is the problem?
Sounds like a blown head gasket
What can cause the engine oil to overflow onto the spark plugs of a car engine?
possible bad valve guides or blown head gasket possible bad valve guides or blown headgasket
Why does Car have white smoke coming from head power loss and makes loud noise?
Bad head gasket? Cracked Head? CRacked block?
Does low compression and engine won't start mean a blown head gasket on a car that overheated?
If it was a head gasket then the compresion would be low in the affected cylinders low compresion as a result of wear wil make the car hard to start and overheating can also lead to electrical problems, Besides blowing a head gasket, overheating can also cause a cylinder head ro crack. Low compression and engine not starting or hard to start are symptoms. As mentioned above, do not discard the possibility of electrical problems due to overheating. However, the prime suspects are blown head gasket and/or cracked cylinder head.
Why would a car with a blown head gasket not start?
Because the head gasket is blown.
Can a car still start with a blown head gasket or motor?
Sure it will start with a blown head gasket. But, if you continue to run this engine with a blown head gasket you will destroy the engine.
Is a car any good if a head gasket is blown?
no. depending on how long the car was driven with a blown head gasket some serious metal on metal warping could have occured if are trying to buy a used car for cheap that had a blown head gasket i wouldn't recommend however if its your car that has the blown gasket take it to the shop very easy to fix
Can you drive on a blown head gasket?
In some cases, a car with a blown head gasket can be driven. However, it can lead to some bigger car problems down the line.
How do you determine if your car has a blown head?
run compression check on it
What does it mean when you have water in the oil of your car?
Blown head gasket.
Will a car start even if head gasket blown?
Yes, it will start. But know that every minute you run the engine you are doing damage.
Do you have to replace the whole engine if the head gasket is blown?
No. You can have the head gasket replaced. This is unless you kept driving the car with a blown head gasket and have totally destroyed the engine.
What does it mean when your car oil is milky and the head gaskets are not bad?
How do you know the gasket is not bad? f you oil is milky then there is moisture mixed with the oil. This can be a blown head gasket or a warped or cracked head.
What causes car to have no power?
Generally, engine problems such as a blown head gasket or warped head.
Can blown head gaskets make your car run hot?
Yes.
Black smoke in car?
a blown head gasket most likely.
