Sentences with phrase «compromised head gasket»

If it is, this would be indicative of a compromised head gasket, warped cylinder head, or damaged oil cooler (if the car uses radiator coolant for cooling the oil).

A fine crack in the exhaust manifold or compromised head gasket could introduce oxygen to the exhaust stream.

There are so many things that could explain slow overheating A compromised head gasket is just one of them.

Not exact matches

If the head gasket leak is introducing gasses, hot gases at that, then I can definitely see the cooling system greatly compromised as you say.

So, to answer you question very broadly, yes, a failed head gasket can lead to overheating by allowing the cooling system to be compromised.

Yes, it is possible for the coolant to leave through the exhaust, if the head is warped or the head gasket is compromised.