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you will either see coolant around where the head sits on the block,or,white smoke coming out of the tailpipe. at that point coolant will be getting past the head gasket and leak into the cylinder or cylinders. also check your spark plugs and do a test to check for exhaust gases coming out of your radiator.
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How do you repair a blown head gasket or cracked head?
A blown gasket can be repaired by replacing the gasket...if you are talking about the head gasket, then you have to remove the cylinder head from the engine block and replace the gasket that is inbetween them. Cracked heads generally have to be replaced because they are made of aluminum which cannot be repaired permanently once it is cracked.
How do you know if you have a warped head after it blew a head gasket?
The head will need to be inspected at a machine shop. They can tell you if it is warped or cracked.
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.
How do you tell if the head is cracked or you need a new head gasket?
To tell if the head is cracked, you have to remove it from the car, so you will replace the head gasket, anyway. Take the head to a machine shop and have it magnafluxed to see if it's cracked.
What happens if water went into exhaust pipe of truck?
blown head gasket or cracked block blown head gasket or cracked block
Have a 1998 Plymouth Neon that is overheating uses a lot of oil and the heater is not working Could this be cracked head gasket?
Could be head gasket, head, or cracked block
You have antifreeze in your oil?
cracked head or blown head gasket
Why is there antifreeze in the oil?
Blown head gasket or cracked head.
Why is there oil in your?
you have a warped/or cracked head,or blown head gasket
Why would the antifreeze be in the oil?
Head gasket Cracked head
99 cougar has no radiator fluid going through the motor what the problem is it the thermostate or head gasket?
Sounds like either head gasket, cracked head or cracked block
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.
