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If you are still getting white smoke (steam) out exhaust, the head could be cracked or it could be warped. Have the head pressure tested and checked for warpage. If it is an aluminum head they usually call for new head bolts.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoCould be a cracked head. Do a carbon monoxide test in the overflow tank to see if exhaust gases are present
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Oil in the water but car didn't overheat?
you have a head gasket out.
Why does Car have white smoke coming from head power loss and makes loud noise?
Bad head gasket? Cracked Head? CRacked block?
Oil film in car radiator?
Oil in the radiator is usually an indication of a leaky head gasket.
Does low compression and engine won't start mean a blown head gasket on a car that overheated?
If it was a head gasket then the compresion would be low in the affected cylinders low compresion as a result of wear wil make the car hard to start and overheating can also lead to electrical problems, Besides blowing a head gasket, overheating can also cause a cylinder head ro crack. Low compression and engine not starting or hard to start are symptoms. As mentioned above, do not discard the possibility of electrical problems due to overheating. However, the prime suspects are blown head gasket and/or cracked cylinder head.
Car won't start and oil is milky car ran well a couple of days ago. What is the problem?
Sounds like a blown head gasket
Car smokes grey out of exhaust and looses engine coolant what is the reason why it is doing this?
blown head gasket!
If a car has oil in water and water in oil but is not overheating or loosing water out of coolant system is this still the head gasket?
It could still be the head gasket.
Can a car still start with a blown head gasket or motor?
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.
Why would a car with a blown head gasket not start?
Because the head gasket is blown.
Would a busted head gasket stall your car?
Yes, a busted head gasket might stall your car if the gasket causes the car to overheat. This can actually blow the heads and cripple the car completely.
You have coolant getting into your oil how?
You have a blown head gasket or a cracked head. STOP driving this car immediately or you will do serious damage to the engine. It will need the gasket replaced and the head checked.You have a blown head gasket or a cracked head. STOP driving this car immediately or you will do serious damage to the engine. It will need the gasket replaced and the head checked.
What is a head gasket for in a car?
a seal (i.e seal) between the cylinder and the head on a car
Why is your car still overheating I have changed my thermostat and flushed the radiator and the car is still overheating?
Either the water pump impeller is loose on it's shaft, or you have a leaking head gasket.
What does the head gasket do in a car engine?
A head gasket joins that cylinder head with the cylinder block. It separated the oil and the coolant passages. If the two mix, the head gasket will "blow" soon.
Do you have to replace the whole engine if the head gasket is blown?
No. You can have the head gasket replaced. This is unless you kept driving the car with a blown head gasket and have totally destroyed the engine.
How do you change the cylinder head gasket in a 1998 Ford Fiesta?
buy a haynes manual mate. big job. total engine overhaul. head skimming. head gasket kit with new bolts etc. etc. if car is still running try kalimex to seal the gasket
How do you replace a head gasket for 1986 suzuki samuari?
should you drain oil in the car if the head gasket is blow
