Yes It will dry rot!
The side effects of a blown head gasket include oil and coolant mixing, poor performance, and smoking. This is a serious issue which can quickly lead to catastrophic engine failure.
Most likely is that a gasket or seal has blown, or a crack in the engine block is letting water in from the cooling system.
Because the head gasket is blown.
No it will not. The only thing that will fix a blown head gasket is to replace the gasket.
what are you asking here? PLease be more specific ...like - how do I know if my head gasket is blown, or what do I do about a blown head gasket ......
Sure it will start with a blown head gasket. But, if you continue to run this engine with a blown head gasket you will destroy the engine.
one of the reasons why an automobile shutts off after overheating is that the head gasket may blown, hence letting the coolant in the chambers.
Usually people find out the head gasket is blown when their oil looks like a milkshake. (Oil and water). Somtimes there is exhaust gas where it ought not be as well.
There are several possible indications of a blown head gasket: If the head gasket is blown between adjacent cylinders there will be poor or no compression in either cylinder. Poor compression in any cylinder can be caused by a blown head gasket. That condition can also be caused by a burned valve or piston. Coolant in the crank case can be caused by a blown head gasket. Compression in the coolant can be caused by a blown head gasket. An engine with a blown head gasket usually loses performance and runs poorly or not at all.
Yes, I blown head gasket will definitely effect the emissions.
With a blown head gasket the engine will still run, poorly with issues, but run. A blown engine will not continue to run from that moment on.
No, a normal tune up cannot cause a blown head gasket. A blown head gasket normally is caused by an engine overheating or by a defect in the gasket or head. If it happened right after a tune-up that is just a coincidence.