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How do you know if the water you have in your oil on your 91 Chevrolet 1500 is from a blown head gasket or another source?
If the motor will start and idle- let it warm up then carefully remove the radiator cap while the motor idles, if you see small bubbles coming to the surface in the radiator it is a blown head gasket. Replace gasket promptly it can do damage to the motor.
Blown head gasket 1996 BMW 328i?
what are you asking here? PLease be more specific ...like - how do I know if my head gasket is blown, or what do I do about a blown head gasket ......
How do you know if you have a blown head gasket or blown head?
ckeck the oil dipstick if the oil has a color like chocolate milk the oil has water/colant in it which means the head gasket is blown and its leakin water into the engine block
How do you know if the problem is the thermostat or a blown head gasket?
perform a pressure test on the cylinders. if they don't hold pressure it's a blown head gasket
How do you know which cylinder has the head gasket blown?
It does not matter. If one is blown on a V6 or V8 then you need to replace them both.
How do you know if you've blown a head gasket on a 1989 Nissan Stanza?
my head gasket was blown and it had water in the oil which made the oil look a milky color
How do you know if head gasket is blown on air cooled?
Do a compression test.
How do you know if it is a blown headgaskets?
There are several possible indications of a blown head gasket: If the head gasket is blown between adjacent cylinders there will be poor or no compression in either cylinder. Poor compression in any cylinder can be caused by a blown head gasket. That condition can also be caused by a burned valve or piston. Coolant in the crank case can be caused by a blown head gasket. Compression in the coolant can be caused by a blown head gasket. An engine with a blown head gasket usually loses performance and runs poorly or not at all.
When do use steel seal?
If you have a blown head gasket. you pour it in the radiator and it's suppose to fix your blown head gasket. I've never used it so i don't know if it actually works
How do you know if its a cracked head or blown head gasket?
You will not know until your remove the head. You have to remove the head in order to replace the gasket and once you have the head removed have it magna fluxed at a machine shop. That will reveal any cracks.
2002 toy rav4 The check engine Lt. came on and about 20 miles later it died. It would not start again. When I went back to check it the next day the radiator was dry. Is the motor blown or heads crac?
You won't know till you tear into it, but it may just be a head gasket and you fouled a couple of cylinders. I doubt the motor is blown. Cooling fan or sensor is bad, the car over heated and warped the head causing the gasket to leak.
How do you know if you have a blown head gasket on a 1992 Honda civic?
if you have water in the oil that's your problem.
