Sentences with phrase «causes head gasket»

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

When an engine overheats (severely and repetitively) it can cause the block and / or head to warp which is a bigger problem which can cause the head gasket to blow.

Usually an overheated engine can cause the head to warp, which can cause a head gasket failure.

That engine had a problem with cylinder head bolts breaking, which could cause the head gaskets to leak.

Not exact matches

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.

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 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.

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.

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

This can be caused by a bad head gasket or not properly torquing the heads to the block of the engine.

water flowing into head and boiling cause gaskets stuffed between cylinders a bottle of chemiweld there are others it works best fixes that in moments.

I know Subies have had head gasket issues, but haven't heard this was the cause.

Usual cause is a cracked head gasket, although I have seen pictures of fractured heads as well.

That can be caused by bad head gaskets, cracked head, cracked block, etc..

Can a head gasket be the cause but would a head gasket affect the heat?

White smoke from the exhaust when started tends to point to a failed head gasket, causing coolant to burn in the cylinders.

In the end the mechanic discovered it was caused by bad oil, it was not head gasket problem, just clogged drain on the front end of the engine and nearly clogged in the back.

When an overheating issue is caused by a blown head gasket, the primary failure which occurred causing this is when combustion gasses leak into the coolant passages (usually coolant is leaking into the cylinder at the same time).

While this cracking may still be caused by regular vibrations I am wondering if blown head gasket may have actually caused periodic pressure fluctuations in the cooling system and that somehow contributed to the coolant reservoir wall fatigue.

Check the gasket between cylinder head and cylinder block becoz bad gasket can cause leakge of oil as well as coolent also and both can come in cylinder bore....

leave cap off make sure fill with antifreeze and start car allow it to warm up and watch u should be able to see the water flow this will allow the air to come out per air pockets are a big cause... now buy a new radiator cap per this also small but cause a big prob... also while watching the water flow flow if bubbles stay present it could be head gasket this pushes combustion gas thru and can cause antifreeze to dicipate hence why u keep having to put more unless yur pump leaking or hose this the only other way u will get low on anti freeze... hope this helps it took me a while to figure out so i did nt have to spend lots of cash on a mech that wouldnt probably now this either top secrets lol... they wont tell u its all biz... hope this helps

Probably the most common cause of that is a head gasket with a leak between the two, which could be caused by high compression / detonation (there are several possible causes for that including incorrect ignition timing, low octane gasoline), an engine overheat, uneven head bolt torques and / or a defective head gasket.

Plus head gaskets can cause this too I've seen.

After couple of heat cycles, the bond of the head gasket was broken, thus causing the leak and the catastrophe.

Sounds like the head gasket A blown head gasket may cause a number of different symptoms.

Another, more likely way a head gasket leak could cause this high oil level would be a coolant leak to oil.

«plugged cat had caused the problem of the blown head gasket» - wow.

Each of these symptoms could also have other causes and an actual blown head gasket may show none of the above symptoms.

In the case of the original question, the actual problem was that the plugged cat had caused the problem of the blown head gasket, not the other way around.

I have read that the leaking head gaskets and the additives they used to put in the oils cause the inside of the cats to deteriorate.

Obviously, the head gasket leak was not great enough to cause any problems until the engine speed and load created enough flow and heat to cause the coolant temperature to soar.

I would also have the mechanic check for a blown head gasket (which would cause the uneven running), and to make sure nothing under the vehicle is dragging.

Your fluctuating coolant temperature may be caused by a cracked cylinder head or leaking head gasket.

Although head gaskets can leak oil, it is not a common cause of oil leaks.

If it happens, then there is a high risk that heads of the cylinder block will be deformed and in its turn it will cause leaks through the head gaskets.

Certain engine faults, such as a leaking head gasket, poor engine running condition or exhaust blockages can also cause overheating.

This should help isolate the no stat cause to one or more sensors or engine head gasket may have been blown causing loss of compression.

The following morning, I received a call from the service advisor, stating that I had a head gasket problem which was causing my coolant to slowly leak and sometimes produced steam from the hot engine, and that they need to be replaced.

Issues: Head gasket, Water pump, Steering rack (I was told I now need anther one) Valve covers needed new seals, Tie rods on both sides, Power side doors - one does not work and the other needs replacement motor, Air Conditioning - Dodge paid for part of the repair because issue was the design with mis - matched metals that causes leaks, Van is rusting and dealer repaired under warranty but not all rust issues, ignition harness, starter - I have no more space but more issues!!