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If you check your oil dipping stick and it looks milky or like mud instead of oil, its blown. Water and coolant is mixing with your oil. Also check ur muffler and see if thre is water comming out of it. Check for a an acute squirt or drip not the condensation from heat and cold weather.

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Q: How do you know if you blow a head gasket?
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How do blow a head gasket?

Let the engine overheat will normally blow the head gasket.


Will straight pipes blow a head gasket?

No, head gaskets usually blow because the engine overheated or there was a defect in the gasket or head during production.


How do you you blow a head gasket?

Anytime the engine overheats you have the possibility of blowing the head gasket.


Do head gaskets blow on Toyota Highlander?

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How can a head gasket blow in a week?

If it was repaired before head might have been warped and wasn't checked, poor quality gasket and or incorrect torque values. A warped head won't seal no matter what you do.


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Will a busted radiator blow a head gasket?

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How do you replace a head gasket for 1986 suzuki samuari?

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Can you blow a head gasket if you put a performance air fillter on?

No, the type air filter you use will have no detrimental effect on the head gasket. Head gaskets normally blow due to engine overheating.


What does the head gasket do in a car engine?

A head gasket joins that cylinder head with the cylinder block. It separated the oil and the coolant passages. If the two mix, the head gasket will "blow" soon.


How do you blow an head gasket?

Normally they blow due to engine overheating. They can sometimes blow for no apparent reason.


What happens if your engine overheats?

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