What is the difference between a bad gasket and bad head gasket?

A pressure test on the cylinders will tell if you have a bad head gasket. If you hear a whistle sound near the intake gasket, spray WD-40 (or any type of petroleum spray) on the area and if there is a leak the engine rpms (or engine sound) should change. ...

If it is leaking from a bad head gasket, it is because of a bad head gasket. If it is leaking from a bad intake manifold gasket, it is because of a bad intake manifold gasket. ...

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. ...

The head gasket creates a seal between the engine block/cylinder and the cylinder head. Since the pressures and temperatures are so great, the head gasket must be more substantial than other gaskets. It will also go bad much easier, especially if the engine overheats and the head warps, even a slight amount. It is placed in between the gas compression chamber . A head gasket is a gasket that sits between the engine block and cylinder head(s) in an internal combustion engine. ...

Yes , engine coolant can get in an engine cylinder from a bad head gasket , a warped or cracked cylinder head , a bad intake manifold gasket etc. ( P.S. I'm not a mechanic / technician ) ...

A blown head gasket could cause an engine to overheat, just like a bad thermostat in an Impala. One difference is the head gasket will probable leak coolant, either in the cylinders or in the oil. ...

Yes, it sure does. A defective head gasket will allow coolant to enter the combustion chamber and then make its way into the oil pan. This coolant mixed with oil will slowly but surely destroy your engine. Stop driving this vehicle until you have the head gasket replaced. ...

A bad head gasket or a cracked head will do that.

I am currently having to deal with a bad head gasket on my 2002 venture. One way of determening if the head gasket is bad is oil color on dip stick. If its light brown kind of milky, Gone head gasket. If you are having over heating problems, you are going to run in to head gasket problems FOR SURE. 3.4 known for bad #1 cylinder head gasket going bad. Something to do with the Dex-cool. Save yourself alot of time...

The cost to replace the head gasket is between $900 and $1200. The actual cost will vary between shops as each uses a different labor rate and there could be items that need to be repaired or replaced due to overheating that commonly occurs with a bad head gasket. ...

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How do you know the gasket is not bad? f you oil is milky then there is moisture mixed with the oil. This can be a blown head gasket or a warped or cracked head. ...

A bad head gasket or a cracked head(s).

Water from your tailpipe could just be condensation, it is caused by a difference between the exhaust temperature and the surrounding air plus the presence of humidity. If it is coolant ( smells sweet )and you are losing coolant from your radiator you probably have a bad head gasket. Overheating can cause a head gasket to blow which can be caused by a bad water pump so in a roundabout way yes. ...

bad head gasket

no it will not. Bad rings will do it, Valves not seating in the head, Bad head gasket. Burnt piston will do it . These are things to look for. ...

no. when a head gasket is bad coolant goes to the exhaust pipe and causes the car to smoke alot all white smoke. ...

A cracked head and/or a bad head gasket.

Cracked head or bad head gasket.

bad head or head gasket

Most likely BAD HEAD GASKET or warped head

You may have a bad head gasket and or a cracked head.

that is a bad head gasket or blown head gasket the engine needs to be repair ...

it could mean quite a few things, but blown head gasket is one.

You may not see anything on the gasket. Usually a head gasket "blows" because of overheating that causes the head to warp. A gasket can be bad but there should be a visable break very often in the ring around the cylinder. ...