perform a pressure test on the cylinders. if they don't hold pressure it's a blown head gasket
thermostat or blown head gasket....
Yes it is.
Check for water in your oil, if so, this is a sign of bad head gasket. White smoke from the exhaust and loss of coolant with no apparent leak are all signs of a blown head gasket. You can also remove the thermostat (it is much cheaper to replace and easier to troubleshoot as well). If the temperature of the vehicle lowers, your thermostat was the problem.
It could be that your head gasket is blown.
The first place to look would be a blown head gasket, or; a stuck thermostat, bad water pump, low water, bad fan (mechanical and or electric) - all of which could cause a blown head gasket.
A thermostat gasket is a gasket for a thermostat, a head gasket is a head gasket. The top part of the engine needs to be disassembled to repair the head gasket. You can find information on your specific car in your local library. You may even be able to access this online if the library has the databases available.
If you are asking is it a common problem the answer is no it is not.
Happened to me. Termostat stuck closed. Changed thermostat. Test for possible blown head gasket. Happened to me. Termostat stuck closed. Changed thermostat. Test for possible blown head gasket.
Sounds like you have blown a head gasket. Let it cool down and check your oil to see if there is any water in it. If there is, you have a blown head gasket. If not you may just have a bad thermostat. Hope for the thermostat.
Because the head gasket is blown.
A blown head gasket could cause an engine to overheat, just like a bad thermostat in an Impala. One difference is the head gasket will probable leak coolant, either in the cylinders or in the oil.
head gasket blown. reface the cylinder head and replace gasket. that should fix the problem