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What are the differences of a bad heater core to a head gasket?
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∙ 13y ago
There is no relationship between them. a bad heater core will give you no heat, and maybe water on passenger side floor. A bad head gasket will cause oil leakage and lack of compression.
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Can improper installation of a heater core cause a blown head gasket?
No
How does a heater core and head gasket work in a 1993 Pontiac Bonneville?
Heater core and head gasket... Well first, they have nothing to do with each other. Maybe you already know that. Heater core - The heater core is like a miniature radiator that sits under your dash. Hot coolant from your engine is pumped through it, a fan blows air across it and this is how you get heat for your interior. Head gasket - It's simply a gasket underneath the cylinder head on your engine. It helps keep everything from leaking out (exhaust gasses, coolant...) in between the cylinder head and the rest of the engine. These are very basic explanations. Hope they help.
Can a leaking head gasket cause your floor to be wet?
No. You have either a leaking heater core, or a leak at the windshield.
Why does the 2002 ford explorer keep blowing heater hoses?
could be head gasket problem. does your heater work? might need heater core , clogged up. do compression test. or bypass heater core and see if that works.
If The thermostat works the heater core is not bad but am using mostly water as your coolant could this be the heater problem no antifreeze?
It could be that your head gasket is blown.
Does the heater have anything to do with a blown head gasket on a 1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette?
The heater generates heat by blowing air over a small radiator type device (heater core) under your dashboard. The device runs hot coolant through it continuously. If you have a blown head gasket, your coolant is being evaporated trough the firing chambers and tailpipe. When the coolant level is low due to evaporation, there is no water to flow through the heater core. Keep in mind if you are not certain that this is a blown head gasket, these models were notorious for a defective lower manifold gasket leak that caused it to lose coolant the same way a head gasket would.
Will Bar's Leak Head Gasket Repair fix a blown head gasket in a 92 Chevy caprice?
No not hardly. The only thing that stuff will do is stop up your heater core and radiator. They have never made anything in a can are bottle that would fix a blown head gasket.
Does a blown head gasket affect the heater from getting hot?
When a head gasket blows, it most often causes a lose of coolant either in the exhaust or the oil. When the coolant drops, there is not enough to circulate through the heater core. The engine may over heat but no heat will come out of the heater because there is no coolant in it.
White smoke after start up from a Chevy big block also your heater core went out on you and is leaking?
white smoke indicates coolant in the ignition chamber. check for blown head gasket heater core has 2 fixes. install a new heater core, or disconnect heater hoses from heater core and join them together so coolant will flow.2nd fix will completely stop heater from working
Why is a 1999 Chevy Cavalier still overheating after the water pump heater core and temp sensor have been changed and flushing the radiator?
blowed head gasket or cracked head
What are the products best in sealing leaks in cylinder head gasket?
There isnt one. Replace the gasket. Additives are worthless. If you add something to your coolant to clog gasket tears then what else are you clogging?? Water pump, heater core, radiator? Replace the gasket.
How long does bars head gasket sealer repair last?
bars leak will plugg up your heater core meny times, good luck!
