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Check for water in your oil, if so, this is a sign of bad head gasket. White smoke from the exhaust and loss of coolant with no apparent leak are all signs of a blown head gasket. You can also remove the thermostat (it is much cheaper to replace and easier to troubleshoot as well). If the temperature of the vehicle lowers, your thermostat was the problem.
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Can the head gasket be bad if you have replaced the water pump and thermostat?
YES
Do you need to replace your thermostat when you replace head gasket?
Most definitely... If you don't and the thermostat is bad you will over-heat the engine and the gasket may leak or warp the head. Thermostat is a lot cheaper than tearing down the engine again.
Why does the coolant boil on a 1995 chev blazer?
Stuck closed thermostat or a bad head gasket.
Would a head gasket and thermostat cause similar problems on 2005 chev impala?
A blown head gasket could cause an engine to overheat, just like a bad thermostat in an Impala. One difference is the head gasket will probable leak coolant, either in the cylinders or in the oil.
Could a bad thermostat cause water to get in the oil in a 94 cutlass supreme 3.1?
nope, bad head gasket..
Why is your Mazda 93 rx7 leaking coolant from the overflow?
Bad head gasket? Bad thermostat? Defective radiator cap?
If you replace the thermostat on a 98 Pontiac Sunfire and it still leaks coolant what else could be the problem?
Leaking hose? Defective thermostat housing or bad thermostat gasket? Bad water pump or gasket? Leak in radiator? Leak at heater core? Leak at head gasket? Coolant recovery tank?
How do you fix over heating on 96 caprice?
it could either be your thermostat is bad, the radiator is bad, or you could have a blown head gasket.
Why a 1995 dodge avenger overheats?
Bad thermostat, loose water pump impeller. Does it have a electric fan? Bad head gasket?
Why would a Subaru engine overheat?
Bad thermostat, plugged radiator, blown head gasket in order of expense.
What does it mean when you take off the radiator cap and there is no thermostat in it and it throws water out?
It means you probably have a bad head gasket or worse, a cracked head.
How do you tell if a head gasket is bad 1996 neon?
has the car been overheated?
