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Signs of a cracked egine head?
remove the radiator cap and start engine. if you see foam and bubble, pretty good bet that it's cracked. also look for antifreeze on the oil dipstick.
What happens if the head gasket is cracked?
Engine will possibly overheat, coolant will mix with the oil, and eventually destroy the engine. You must replace a cracked head gasket.
Will a car still run if it has a cracked head?
Yes, it will run but the coolant will mix with the oil and eventually destroy the engine. An engine with a cracked head should not be driven until the head is replaced.
How do you fix a cracked engine on a 1997 Chevy Malibu?
If your referring to the engine block, the motor has to be replaced. If your refering to a cracked head, the head has to be replaced. Contact a service technician you can trust. a cracked block cannot be repaired. The only option is to replace the engine.
Coolant leaks and exhaust is steamy?
Those are signs of a blown head gasket or a cracked cylinder head.
What is the difference between a cracked block and a blown head gasket?
A cracked block means that the engine itself is cracked. A blown head-gasket means that the gasket between the engine and the head has blown. Either can be caused by overheating the engine. When an engine overheats the head can warp causing the head-gasket to give out. In some engines the heat cracks the block. If the block is cracked, it's over. If the head-gasket is blown you can always machine the head surface and put it all back together.
Can a car be driven with a cracked head?
A car can be driven with a cracked head, but not very far. Once the head is cracked, the engine will start mixing oil and water and it is likely that the motor will lock up.
How does water get into engine oil marine?
Blown head gasket or cracked head.
What effect will a cooling system failure have on a running engine?
Nothing good, I can tell you that. Anything from a warped head, cracked head, warped block, cracked block, and basicly, a blown engine.
What is it mean when antifreeze shoots from the top of your engine?
Your head gasket or cylinder head is cracked.
Water in the oil of a Chevy 350 marine engine means what?
intake manifold gasket,head gasket,cracked head,cracked block. was it overheated? was cold water added to hot engine?
What causes oil to mix with water without engine overheating?
A blown head gasket or a cracked cylinder head. Or a cracked oil cooler ( if equipped )
