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How can you tell if it is a blown head gasket or a rod on a 96 blazer?
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∙ 13y ago
White smoke from the exhaust is a sure sign of a blown head gasket. You will also be loosing coolant with no apparent leak. A compression test will verify this. A rod will knock if the bearings are worn.
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