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How do you tell if the head is cracked or you need a new head gasket?
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∙ 14y ago
To tell if the head is cracked, you have to remove it from the car, so you will replace the head gasket, anyway. Take the head to a machine shop and have it magnafluxed to see if it's cracked.
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How do you know if you have a warped head after it blew a head gasket?
The head will need to be inspected at a machine shop. They can tell you if it is warped or cracked.
How can i tell if head is cracked head gasket?
You cannot determine this until you remove the heads. Either way the heads must be removed and the gasket replaced. After removing the head you need to have it inspected by a machine shop.
How can you tell the difference between a blown head gasket cracked head or cracked block?
If you suspect the head and/or the block, have them "magnafuxed" by a machine shop. On the other hand, as you're pulling it apart, check the head gasket and if it's shot, there is usually only the one problem.
How do you tell if your head is cracked or your head gasket?
The only way to tell for sure is to remove the head and look. You are going to have to remove the head in either case. Remove the head and take it to a machine shop and have it inspected for cracks and to see if it is warped.
How can you tell if the head is cracked form exhaust side?
how can you tell if the head is cracked from the exhaust side
How to tell if water pump is bad or if a cracked head car will putter overheat when it will start and little bit of white smoke with water out of the exhaust?
The white smoke out of the exhaust will indicate a head or a head gasket issue. the only way to tell is to pull the head and inspect for signs of a bad gasket and have the head cleaned and checked for cracks or warping.
How can you tell if engine overheating has warped or cracked heads or blown a head gasket?
Have a compression test run to see if you have a problem with the head or gasket. Once you find out you do, then you must remove the heads in order to determine what the problem is. Have the heads inspected at a machine shop to determine if they are warped or cracked. Once the heads are removed the gasket must be replaced so it really makes no difference.
How can you tell if the heads are cracked on a 3.8 3800 Series 1995 Camaro?
A compression test would be the easiest way to determine. If you have little or no compression in two or more adjacent cylinders, you either have a cracked cylinder head or a blown head gasket.
How do you tell if you have a cracked head.?
You'll need to take it to a machine shop and have it "magna-fluxed".
1990 Toyota pickup 4X4 It runs fine but the water is sucking out the radiator and filling the reservoir Can someone tell you what the problem might be?
either a cracked head or a blown head gasket.
How do you tell the difference between a blown head gasket and a cracked head on a 1995 Chevy Corisca?
The only way to know for sure, is to remove the head and have it magnafluxed. If it has either of the above in the question, the head would have to be removed anyway.
How do you tell if you have a cracked head?
If it hurts
