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The head of an engine is cooled from passages in the block. When you blow a head gasket the coolant gets by the passages and into the combustion chamber. Sometimes the coolant doesn't go into the chamber but goes into the oil pan causing the engine oil to turn a milky brown color (looks like a chocolate milkshake).
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Can a cracked or blown head gasket cause engine failure?
Yes, a cracked head or blown head gasket will allow coolant to enter the combustion chamber and oil supply. Coolant is a very poor lubricant and when mixed with oil will destroy an engine very quickly.
What are blown head gaskets?
There is a gasket between the head and the engine block. That gasket seals those two parts together allowing oil and coolant to flow freely between the two parts. If the gasket becomes cracked, warped, or otherwise damaged in any way the oil and coolant can mix together. The coolant can also enter the combustion chamber. In either case it will destroy the engine if it is not repaired immediately. In most cases a head gasket will blown due to the engine overheating.
What can cause white smoke from the exhaust in your 2001 santa fe Hyundai?
Blown head gasket or cracked head which causes coolant to enter the combustion chamber. STOP driving this car until this is repaired or you will destroy the engine.
Can a failed head gasket cause further problems to the engine?
Yes, a blown head gasket will allow coolant to enter the combustion chamber and the oil pan mixing with the oil. This will, if not repaired, slowly destroy the engine bearings and rings. STOP driving this car until you have this repaired.
What happens if a car head gasket is leaking coolant?
Coolant will enter the combustion chamber and get into the oil pan. This will cause severe wear of internal engine components very quickly.
Why would you lose coolant in the reserve bottle of a 1995 Civic even when radiator hose pipes are in perfect state?
Most commonly this is due to overheating or a blown head gasket. Overheating causes the coolant to expand, and rush into the resevoir, then overflow it. When cool, the coolant that remains will be sucked back into the engine. A blown head gasket can cause the coolant to enter the firing chambers of the engine then be blown out the tailpipe, or the compression can leak into the coolant area and push the coolant out, or allow the coolant to get into the oil pan.
Where can the coolant go IF there are no fluid on the garage floorground nor in the oil no milky oil hoses all OK but yet it took a gal of anti-freeze in four days. Suggestions?
Theres a couple of things to check, you may have a blown head gasket letting coolant enter the combustion chamber, you might have liquid coming out of the exhaust or just a sweet smell to the exhaust, or your radiator cap is bad and the fluid is being pushed out of the overflow can by the steam from the radiator. This could also be an indicator of a blown gasket as depending on where the gasket failed it could be over pressurizing the coolant system or drawing coolant in to the cylinder ( or both ). Try the new radiator cap first, if no help check the spark plugs, the one on the cylinder where the gasket is blown will have coolant on it.
Why would a lot of white smoke come from a Honda Accord exaust while accelerating from a stop?
White smoke from the exhaust is a sure sign that you have a blown head gasket. The gasket is blown and is allowing coolant to enter the combustion chamber where it is turned into steam. The coolant also mixes with the oil which creates severe engine wear. This is a very serious problem and will eventually destroy this engine if you continue to drive it. STOPdriving this vehicle and have it repaired immediately.
What happens when your car runs on a blown head gasket on a Honda oddysey 1996?
Coolant will enter the combustion chamber. This will cause serious engine damage. Your Catalitic converter & O2 Sensors will also be ruined. STOP driving this vehicle until you have this repaired.
What is a blown head?
First-A head gasket is located in between the piston cylinder head and the engine block, inside a car engine. Now a blown head is a blown head gasket. It causes the engine to overheating. All the engine parts are made of metal. So, when the temperature of an engine heats beyond a point, it leads to the blowing of the head gasket. The gasket has failed to seal the space between the head and block. This allows coolant to enter the combustion chamber or the oil galleys. It can also mean the head has cracked.
Why would anti freeze leak from exhaust pipe?
A blown head gasket could allow coolant to enter the combustion chamber from the water jacket. The coolant probably is running out the exhaust on first start-up. More often, you will notice the coolant being pumped out of the overflow as the exhaust gas pressurizes the coolant. You should look for this symptom when the engine warms up. Coolant in the exhaust on start-up and then the coolant overpressure overflow from the expansion tank or radiator happening together is almost sure indication of the head gasket failure.
Will a blown head gasket affect hydraulic lifters?
it will cause the engine to overheat and also coolant to enter the oil system, which will in turn cause wear of the lifters.
