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Radiator level will drop, also if it get's into the combustion chamber exhaust will be white smoke, oil level will rise and may change appearance/consistency and compression will be lower on effected cylinders-can be tested with a gauge to see which head it is.
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Engine runs hot how can you tell if its a water pump?
my engine runs hot on my 2000 dodge caravan how can i tell if its the water pump i already change the thermostat does not help
How can you tell if there is water in my engine oil?
if the dipstick has white foamy stuff on it
What wrong if you have coolant leaking in the front of engine?
from the water pump tell tale hole
How do you tell if your water pump is bad on Chevy 350?
The most obvious symtom would be overheating of the engine.
How do you change the water pump on a 1998 sunfire?
You need to tell us a little more info. What size engine to start. or give us the 8th digit in the VIN code, and it'll tell us what engine.
Do tell me about the latest engine information?
do you tell me about the latest engine information?...
How can you tell if you have blown the head gaskets on a 92 Buick century?
water in the engine oil or a large amount of water in the exhaust also a compression test
How do you tell a bad water pump?
Top hose of radiator is hot and engine is still over heating usually.
How can you tell if the water pump is pumping?
If the engine is warmed up, the thermostat has opened and coolant is circulating, the pump is pumping.
Is it possible for a mechanic to tell if the head gasket is blown by simply smelling the engine?
Just look at your engine oil and you can tell, if it looks milky there is water getting into the oil and that's the sign of a blown intake gasket or head gasket.
When my engine cools I am losing water coolant apparently not from a hose or direct from leaky radiator what can be the cause?
This sounds like bad news. The coolant could be leaking into your engine and mixing with the engine oil, then cooking off. A simple test can tell if there's water in your oil.
How do you tell if your water pump is working?
easiest way to tell if water pump is working is to run engine until at running temp. then carefully remove radiator cap. with someone slightly reving engine, look into radiator. if the pump and thermostat are working correctly, you will see the coolant moving(circulating) in the radiator
