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if your car is getting hot its usually the first clue... if its smoking (coolant
out of the exhuast) or is making exsesive pressure in the coolant system its
from a bad head gasket letting water in the cylinders and then exiting out the
exhuast or vicversa pushing air from the cylinders in the coolant system... either way
if its doing that it most deffinatley the head gasket
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Blown head gasket 1996 BMW 328i?
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 ......
Could a blown head gasket cause air to enter the cooling system?
I have a 1990 Mustang 5.0. I know for a fact the head gasket is blown. Every time I open the radiator there is a release of pressure. So my answer is yes.
How do you know if the problem is the thermostat or a blown head gasket?
perform a pressure test on the cylinders. if they don't hold pressure it's a blown head gasket
How do you know if it is a blown headgaskets?
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.
How do you know if you've blown a head gasket on a 1989 Nissan Stanza?
my head gasket was blown and it had water in the oil which made the oil look a milky color
How do you know if you have a blown head gasket or blown head?
ckeck the oil dipstick if the oil has a color like chocolate milk the oil has water/colant in it which means the head gasket is blown and its leakin water into the engine block
How do you know if head gasket is blown on air cooled?
Do a compression test.
How do you know which cylinder has the head gasket blown?
It does not matter. If one is blown on a V6 or V8 then you need to replace them both.
When do use steel seal?
If you have a blown head gasket. you pour it in the radiator and it's suppose to fix your blown head gasket. I've never used it so i don't know if it actually works
How do you know if the head gasket sealant worked?
They don't work and are only an emergency repair. If you have a blown head gasket the only way to repair it is to replace it.
How do you know if its a cracked head or blown head gasket?
You will not know until your remove the head. You have to remove the head in order to replace the gasket and once you have the head removed have it magna fluxed at a machine shop. That will reveal any cracks.
How do you know if you have a blown head gasket on a 1992 Honda civic?
if you have water in the oil that's your problem.
