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Can you use a car with the head gasket damaged?
No! I can't use.
How does water get into an engine?
Usually when the cylinder head gasket is blown (broken or damaged). It cannot be repaired but has to be replaced with a new head gasket.
Can you drive a car with a damaged head gasket?
Sure you CAN, but if you do continue to run an engine with a blown head gasket you will destroy the engine. Do not run any engine with a blown head gasket or you will be buying a new engine.
How much to fix a blown head gasket in a jeep Cherokee?
From $800 to $1200 depending on if the head is damaged or not.
How much to repair blown head gasket in jeep Cherokee?
From $800 to $1200 depending on if the head is damaged or not.
What all needs to be replaced when you are replacing a head gasket?
Besides the head gasket and head bolts, any other gaskets, hoses, belts and coolant damaged or lost during the process.
What is a dye test for checking a blown head gasket?
A dye test will tell you if your head is damaged in the event of a blown head gasket. It turns colors anywhere it is leaking on the head, hence where any cracks would be.
How much would it cost to replace head gasket on a Lincoln Navigator?
Depends on where you live and who performs this repair. Also depends if the head is damaged or is just a blown head gasket. Call around your area and get estimates.
Can a new head gasket be bad?
Yes if it has not been inserted properly. Also frequently the head may be damaged or deformed by the previous gasket failure and therefore if the head is not sent away to be reground (flattened and polished) the leak can immediately reform past the new gasket.
Car not hot but boiling over on 98' ford taurus. I have replaced the canistor which was cracked and t-stat what else can I do?
Check for a cracked head or damaged head gasket. If the engine overheated at all when the reservoir was damaged, it could cause serious damage to the engine. A damaged head gasket or cracked head could cause the coolant to blow out of the cooling system even when the engine isn't very warm.
Can a blown head gasket cause a car to overheat?
Yes it can if the coolant has mixed with the oil in the engine from the head gasket being damaged then it will starve the engine of cooling material to flow around the cylinders and will over heat and damage the engine more usually than just a head gasket
Can a damaged head gasket directly damage your radiator?
No, but it can cause severe engine damage if you keep running the engine.
