Coolant will enter the combustion chamber and get into the oil pan. This will cause severe wear of internal engine components very quickly.
The head gasket sits between the head and the engine block if it is leaking out where you can see the coolant, yes you can smell the coolant if it is leaking into the engine no you cannot smell the coolant. You can check the oil to see if it has coolant in the oil if it does then the head gasket might be blown.
You need a head gasket.
The Intake gasket is leaking, NOT THE HEAD GASKET. Replace the intake gasket
Head gasket, timing cover gasket, or hose leaking.
No, if there is coolant in your valve cover it'll be mixed with oil. You blew your head gasket, possibly warped or cracked your head. It may look like coolant is leaking from your valve cover but it's your intake gasket leaking.
Head gasket could be leaking
you probably have a blown head gasket
easy, head gasket
gasket wears out in time. leaking coolant is the result of a bad gasket not the cause of it.
You either need a head gasket or intake gasket.
1) Your engine is overheating and the coolant is boiling. Or 2) Exhaust is leaking into the coolant, probably through a bad head gasket or cracked head.
Coolant leaking into any cylinder is a clear indication that the head gasket has blown.