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Not long, combustion gases (hot) generally enter the cooling system and cause the engine to overheat.
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How long can you drive A car on a broken head gasket?
One man drove his car for 2 weeks with a broken head gasket before he blew his engine. Another drove it for 3 weeks. A head gasket costs several dollars if you can change it yourself. A new engine over a thousand. One mechanic can change a head gasket in an hour for $ 100. Other mechanics are no where near as good and take longer. It may be more in your area. How long do you want to go and how much do you want to pay?
Can you drive a car very long with a blow head gasket?
No. Driving the car with a blown head gasket will cause the motor to fail completely. Get the car towed to a mechanic as soon as possible.
Is a car any good if a head gasket is blown?
no. depending on how long the car was driven with a blown head gasket some serious metal on metal warping could have occured if are trying to buy a used car for cheap that had a blown head gasket i wouldn't recommend however if its your car that has the blown gasket take it to the shop very easy to fix
Why does my car keeps overheating after replacing head gasket and radiator?
you need to see a car specialist because it is obviously broken. It is something to do with the bracket in the engine compartment
Can car run with broken head gasket?
Can, of course you can. Should you, no, not unless you want to totally destroy your engine. Stop driving this car immediately until you can have it repaired.
Why would a car with a blown head gasket not start?
Because the head gasket is blown.
Would a busted head gasket stall your car?
Yes, a busted head gasket might stall your car if the gasket causes the car to overheat. This can actually blow the heads and cripple the car completely.
Your car stalls at junctions and there is oil in your water?
broken cylender head gasket. most likely water in oil as well. Is your oil milky?
You have coolant getting into your oil how?
You have a blown head gasket or a cracked head. STOP driving this car immediately or you will do serious damage to the engine. It will need the gasket replaced and the head checked.You have a blown head gasket or a cracked head. STOP driving this car immediately or you will do serious damage to the engine. It will need the gasket replaced and the head checked.
What is a head gasket for in a car?
a seal (i.e seal) between the cylinder and the head on a car
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.
Do you have to replace the whole engine if the head gasket is blown?
No. You can have the head gasket replaced. This is unless you kept driving the car with a blown head gasket and have totally destroyed the engine.
