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If your car over-heated and shut off while driving and now will not start at all is the head gasket blown or is the whole engine shot?
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∙ 8y ago
It really needs to be checked out but it doesn't sound good. It probably is ruined as the rings and pistons are probably melted.
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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.
Can a head gasket be blown on an mgf It has not overheated and temperature is still normal but the oil is getting in to the water tank?
in a word yes when you turn the engine off theoil pressure drops quickly but the water pressure drops slowly so water will get into the sump then your crankshaft journals fail
What can cause the engine oil to overflow onto the spark plugs of a car engine?
possible bad valve guides or blown head gasket possible bad valve guides or blown headgasket
Why would a 95 Acura Legend have a lot of white smoke particularly when you take off after a stoplight but the temp gauge never fluctuates and it has never overheated?
White smoke is a sure sign that coolant is getting into your engine. This be caused by a number of things including a blown head gasket or a cracked head.
Watery engine oil?
Water in the oil pan ( looks milky or creamy on the dipstick ) is indicative of a blown head gasket. If your head gasket is blown you may have warped the head, especially if the vehicle was overheated. The fix is to remove the head(s) and take it ( or them ) to a automotive machine shop to be inspected and possibly milled. While the shop is at it they should inspect the valves and replace any that are bad. When you get the head back you will need to reinstall it with new gaskets. This is a good time to replace your timing belt or chain ( and tensioners ) since you will have the thing apart anyway. If you continue to run the engine in this condition you will do serious harm to the engine.
What happens when the radiator hose bursts on a 99 Honda Accord?
If it burst because it was defective or just worn out and you did not continue to drive the engine until it overheated then no damage was done. However, if it burst because the engine overheated then you may have blown the head gasket, and you should have it looked at by a professional mechanic. Driving a car with a blown head gasket will do serious damage to the engine.
Your car has never overheated but there water in the oil?
Water in the oil is a sure sign of a blown head gasket. Stop driving this car until you have this repaired or you will do serious engine damage.
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.
Is it dangerous if you have a blown head gasket?
It is not wise to drive with a blown head gasket. If you continue driving with a blown gasket, eventually your car will over heat and the engine will seize up. This can cause accidents if it occurs while driving.
Your car overheated engine turned off and leaked oil and water?
Head Gasket blown, plus check your water pump.
Is it common for a 2002 Saturn Vue to have oil in the radiator fluid after engine flush?
No, the two should never mix. If the engine has ever been overheated it could have caused the head to warp resulting in a blown head gasket. Oil in the coolant is one indication of a blown head gasket so you might want to take care of that before driving anywhere else.
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 could be the cause of losing anti-freeze on 2002 Nissan altima?
Other than a leak, a blown head gasket. Very serious, so stop driving until this is repaired if you suspect a blown head gasket. Serious engine damage will occur.Other than a leak, a blown head gasket. Very serious, so stop driving until this is repaired if you suspect a blown head gasket. Serious engine damage will occur.
How long before an engine dies with a blown head gasket?
Once an engine has a blown gasket, it could die at any second. Driving such a car would be extremely dangerous as the engine could break down unexpectedly.
Why does coolant enter oil crankcase on Chevrolet pickup?
3 possibilities and none of them are good: 1. Blown head gasket (almost always caused by an overheated engine) 2. Cracked head (almost always caused by an overheated engine) 3. Cracked block (almost always caused by an overheated engine)
What caused an overheated engine?
Could be many things like a stuck thermostat, blown head gasket, warped heads, bad water pump etc.
What do you do when your engine overheats?
Immediately stop and do not drive the car any longer. Have it towed to your local mechanic and find out why it overheated. Overheating will destroy an engine and one cause is a blown head gasket. Even if you add coolant and can drive the car you should not. If the head gasket is blown, running the engine with coolant mixed with the oil will do serious damage.
