Besides the head gasket and head bolts, any other gaskets, hoses, belts and coolant damaged or lost during the process.
if my heads are warped and gasket needs replacing what longterm damages and repairs should i expect
Your cylinder head gasket needs replacing.
Yes, replace the head bolts.
It would be recommended if coolant had mixed with the engine oil before the head gasket was replaced.
Were the rings replaced at the time the head gasket was replaced? Common problem when replacing the head gasket is not fixing other engine problems which usually go hand in hand with head gasket problems.
head gasket leak or thermostate needs to be replaced
Your head gasket is shot and needs to be replaced
The head gasket has blown and needs to be replaced.
Depends on if the head needs replacing or resurfaced. It will not be cheap for sure on an Infinity.
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.
A head gasket does not wear out and there is no specific reason for replacing one unless it fails. Usually, head gasket failure is related to engine overheating that causes the heads to warp. Thank you, but it's not the head gasket that has broken. I had the seal replaced last year because it was cracked/leaking and leaking oil. And now the garage says it needs replacing again. Should it been leaking again so soon (after 13,000 miles)?
There is no set interval. It only needs replaced when it has failed.