Sentences with phrase «cometic head gaskets»

I had planned to sign up at the Love level day on Thursday, but the car my son drives blew a head gasket and I hope to replace it before he returns from ministry school in CA in December.

Then, sadly, as if shaken by its audacity, the Corvette flipped its lid — blew a cylinder - head gasket.

But since there aren't sufficient polyphenols to mop up all those reactive oxygen species (ROS), their diet and exercise will, over time, lead them to suffer rampant inflammation, probably leading to the human equivalent of blown head gaskets and cracked engine blocks.

Sounds like a head gasket leak if the car is leaking gas DO NOT drive it if the gas is hitting the exhaust it will catch fire.

I recently replaced the head gasket on my Honda Accord.

A failing head gasket might also be leaking oil out of the block, which could explain a large loss of oil without an equal gain in the coolant level.

As a result, when the head gasket fails, oil can make its way into the coolant system.

In the case where you run it too hot, you could start messing up your head gasket or warping the head itself.

It still overheated when run on the freeway and slowed down - = back it went to the shop and they told her the # 4 cylinder was taking on antifreeze due to a head gasket failure - not a big surprise.

No mechanic has actually looked at the engine, so I'm just assuming this is a head gasket based on the symptoms and the fact that is has overheated previously.

In the meantime, here's a relevant question on how to test for a bad head gasket, as that's a possibility here.

Update # 4 Rented a block tester, looks like the head gasket is good.

Normally, the head gasket helps contain the combustion by creating a seal between the head and the block.

(4) Engine head, engine block, head gasket, cylinder liner, cylinder liner seal need to check when coolant level is low such as coolant drops to oil sump during operation.

I just wonder, if it was a head gasket problem then why would the coolant liquid level remain unchanged?

You've got a classic blown head gasket (2.5 engine), and maybe head warpage.

But I suppose it would also be possible that while idling a normal reduction in coolant flow could allow a small head gasket leak to display coolant that would be replaced, or mitigated, when the engine speed caused more vigorous circulation to resume.

Their fix to this is a coolant conditioner that contains stop leak, which means they know the problem is already done to the head gaskets and they're putting a band - aid on the problem.

IF you know things like piston dish volume, head combustion chamber volume, head gasket thickness, you can calculate this volume.

I realize every engine is different, but if he says he replaced the head gasket, couldn't it be that another gasket is blown?

Can you explain how running a lower octane in the absents of spark knock causes head gasket damage?

Likely, the head gasket just blew all by itself from 17 years of wear and tear.

Even if the head gasket was repaired, I have experienced big problems with the cooling system afterwards.

Could I have a problem with my oil cooler, water pump or do i have a blown head gasket or a cracked engine... I need some basic advice before i rush off to mechanic and open my wallet.

If the water pump fails you can easily cook the engine, leading to no end of problems (failed head gasket, warped head, etc).

You're doing unseen damage to your head gasket.

The car is not really exhibiting the classic signs of a blown head gasket (blue smoke, coolant in oil etc), which is part of what makes this a puzzle.

One way that a head gasket failure could cause overheating would be if the gasket failed between a combustion chamber and the cooling system.

If the engine is burning coolant, good chance it's the head gasket.

If you can't see any obvious signs of leaks, or steam coming from anywhere if you run the engine, a likely cause is a cracked cylinder head gasket, which is letting the coolant into the cylinders and out of the tail pipe as steam.

I think they should accept some responsibility for the second instance of overheating and head gasket failure since the electrical thermostat was probably defective when they changed the two fans.

Your problem, like you said, could be the cooler, a head gasket leak, or a crack somewhere... I would put them in this order of probability, though.

New OEM MLS head gasket works great (after having the head resurfaced).

Now they think it may need head gasket but they are not sure.

The current rad is cracked and will get replaced, but I was thinking about possibly the head gasket not sealing completely.

One is at the head gasket where oil can leak across the top of the head to the water passages (or into the cylinder or out the edge of the gasket) if the head isn't properly torqued of perhaps if there is corrosion in the cooling system.

What looks and acts like a blown head gasket, resulting in coolant in the cylinder, when the head gasket is fine?

My guess is going to be a problem with your head gasket or some crack or warping in the head.

If the head gasket is blown and is allowing the combustion to enter into the coolant...

Overheating causing blown head gasket: as indicated in other answers, severe and prolonged overheating can cause the engine block to warp, meaning your head gasket won't seal properly anymore.

To my (limited) understanding, a head gasket issue should become more pronounced when the car speeds up, not when it is idling.

You'd be surprised how little a head gasket actually costs (just for the part).

If you don't service the car, the major problem will occur much sooner, and it might be catastrophic (engine seizes) rather than major (e.g. head gasket failure).

The head gasket between the crankcase and the cylinder head could show weakness as the differing expansion expands one component a bit more than the other and over time weaken adhesion between the two surfaces resulting in a failure.

I think a compression / leak - down test on all cylinders would be useful to help you identify if a bad head gasket is to blame here.

What you say about the failure mode is plausible, but I've had a coolant reservoir crack without any issues with the head gasket or cooling system.

Without knowing the specifics of your vehicle, you should see loss of coolant if the head gasket is bad, and even then loss of coolant could be due to other reasons.

In no way does the symptoms scream head gasket to me.

If it was an overhead cam engine then there is a very small chance to break the head gasket where the high pressure line runs from the main bearing to the camshafts.

Cause of head gasket failure, responsibility of the shop or what to do next.