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A visual check of the oil can tell sometimes. Oil should not look brown, milky or have bubbles in it. Sometimes excessive smoke from the exhaust can be a sign. Excessive coolant consumption and a lack in power might be another sign. Another more involved way is a compression check on all the cylinders. That will tell you if there is a leak from the combustion chamber and which cylinder/cylinders.
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Will antifreeze leak from the head gasket if it is a manifod leak?
If it is leaking from a bad head gasket, it is because of a bad head gasket. If it is leaking from a bad intake manifold gasket, it is because of a bad intake manifold gasket.
What does it mean when your car oil is milky and the head gaskets are not bad?
How do you know the gasket is not bad? f you oil is milky then there is moisture mixed with the oil. This can be a blown head gasket or a warped or cracked head.
Looking at the head gasket how do i know it is blown?
You may not see anything on the gasket. Usually a head gasket "blows" because of overheating that causes the head to warp. A gasket can be bad but there should be a visable break very often in the ring around the cylinder.
How do you know or how can you check to see if your engine is gone bad?
check for blown head gasket do a compression test
What is the difference between a bad gasket and bad head gasket?
A head gasket is only one of the many gaskets in the engine. Each has a separate function and failure by any one gasket will result in different type of leakage. A head gasket failure is perhaps the most disruptive.
Could it possible that coolant will get in cylinder if the Head Gasket is Bad?
Yes , engine coolant can get in an engine cylinder from a bad head gasket , a warped or cracked cylinder head , a bad intake manifold gasket etc. ( P.S. I'm not a mechanic / technician )
How do you fix a bad head gasket?
replace it
Why does the antifreeze go out of your exhaust?
A bad head gasket or a cracked head will do that.
How do you determine if the water pump or head gasket needs replacing for 2002 Chevrolet Venture?
I am currently having to deal with a bad head gasket on my 2002 venture. One way of determening if the head gasket is bad is oil color on dip stick. If its light brown kind of milky, Gone head gasket. If you are having over heating problems, you are going to run in to head gasket problems FOR SURE. 3.4 known for bad #1 cylinder head gasket going bad. Something to do with the Dex-cool. Save yourself alot of time and do the head gaskets. M. stranger sanchez
Why do you have engine oil in your radiator?
bad head gasket
How do you know when its time to replace the head gasket on a 1997 cav Z24 how much does this repair run?
If the vehicle does not have any bad head gasket symptoms like fluid loss or cooling system pressure build up or white smoke out the tailpipe then the head gasket does not ever need to be replaced.
Why is oul leaking from your 1992 explorer?
bad engine seal timing chain cover Valve covers Bad oil filter gasket Bad oil sending unit Head gasket bad engine seal timing chain cover Valve covers Bad oil filter gasket Bad oil sending unit Head gasket
