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- Remove and check your spark plugs, a cylinder that is burning coolant will generally show perfectly clean while the others will show normal gasoline burn patterns
- Pressure test the cooling system, this will expose any leakage to the exterior of the engine
- There is a special chemical and tool that actually detects exhaust gasses as they exit the cooling system. Most radiator shops and large auto repair shops have the system. You will have to pay for this test.
What else can I help you with?
Does oil residue around the head gasket definitively indicate a replacement of the head gasket is needed?
Not necessarily. Check the rocker gasket.
How do you know if engine overheating has warped or cracked the heads or blown gasket?
You will have to remove the head, inspect the gasket for breaks, check the head for flatness, and have a machine shop test the head.You will have to remove the head, inspect the gasket for breaks, check the head for flatness, and have a machine shop test the head.
Milky like substances on the dip stick could it be the head gasket has gone?
Probably. You have coolant in your oil. You definitely have a problem. Pull the head(s) and check the gasket. If the gasket's okay, check the head and block for cracks.
How can water get in your oil?
Check for blown head gasket
How do you replace the head gasket located on a 1999 Pontiac Grand Am GT 3.4L?
TO SEE IF IT IS YOUR HEAD GASKET DO A PRESSURE CHECK. TAKE TO A RADIATOR SHOP AND THEY CAN CHECK IT FOR YOU NO CHARGE......AND IF IS YOUR HEAD GASKET THE PARTS ARE CHEAP BUT ITS THE LABOR THAT WILL COST YOU......(6HR JOB). I HAD IT DONE......
Failed head gasket couses?
A head gasket will usually fail when the engine overheats due to lack of coolant or extreme driving conditions. The easy way to check your head gasket for leaks ect. is to check the condition of your coolant and oil via the dipsticks, if your head gasket has failed your coolant and/or oil will be a creamy white colour.
How do you fix coolant and oil mixture on a 1999 ford expedition?
Check your head gasket. In addition, if your head gasket is bad or in need of replacing have your heads check for any cracks in them.
Would you have needed a head gasket changed if the fan is dead?
You will need a head gasket replacement if the head gasket has blown. Have a professional check it out. You did not give enough information for me to say one way or the other.
How to repair a blown head gasket?
There's only one way to repair a blown head gasket and that is to replace the gasket. You must also check to make sure that the head is not cracked or warped If it is the head will either have to be replaced or machined depending on the severity of the damage.
Why is the coolant reservoir empty so quickly and the temperature light comes on?
you may have a head gasket leak. And check under your car for fluid leaks. A head gasket leak is serious get it check out immediately.
Can antifreeze coming fom the tailpipe be a cracked head instead of just a blown head gasket?
It is possible, but not likely. You have to pull the head to fix the gasket anyway. Check it for cracks before you reassemble.
Is there a recall on 3.4 liter head gasket problems?
Check "Google.com" for recalls
