Sentences with phrase «head gasket leak»

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.

If you want to tell if it's a head gasket leak for sure, get a test kit which tests for hydrocarbons in the coolant.

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

I had a head gasket leak from the cylinder into the coolant that was pushing coolant out the top of the overflow tank.

The pressure tester won't always catch a head gasket leak.

The immediate overheating issue WAS due to the broken fan, but they uncovered a legitimate, tiny head gasket leak.

You symptom of oil into the water is very classic of a head gasket leak.

They make a head gasket leak detector kit to determine if it's leaking.

You can still get oil into the coolant through a head gasket leak, even if you don't have any other symptoms.

So under what conditions would a head gasket leak and engine overheating present itself?

I feel like I wasn't confident enough of the combustion gases in the block were of a sufficient volume for a small head gasket leak that we suspected.

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.

I agree it sounds like a head gasket leak.

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.

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.

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.

First, understand that not all head gasket leaks (failures) are the same.

The white smoke is coolant getting into engine from a leaking intake manifold or head gasket leaking.

Check Engine Light stays on / Runs rough / cylinders Misfiring / Head Gasket leaking / Blowing White Smoke... Glove box is broken, and left rear window not working.Light Rust. . .

Not exact matches

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Onto the ground: Water pump, leaking hose, heater core, leaking radiator, REALLY bad head gasket (if it was that bad, though, I doubt the thing would run at all).

The seals on the cam cover gasket and spark plug tubes can and do deteriorate and leak onto the cylinder head exterior.

If milk - like oil ends up in the radiator despite replacing the head gasket, it is likely that the head itself has warped due to overheating, allowing oil to leak into the coolant channels.

You can test your rings and head gasket with a leak down tester Checking your spark plugs as shown in @Zaid's post is the first order of business.

Also, you could have a blown head gasket without it leaking into the oil.

the head gasket helps seal the cylinder to ensure maximum compression and prevent oil / coolant from leaking into the cylinder.

subarus often leak coolant / oil at the bottom corners of the heads when the gaskets go bad.

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).

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

It either goes on the ground (external leak), in the passenger floorboard (heater core), in the engine oil (head gasket), gets burned up (head gasket, or possibly intake gasket), boils off, or it stays put.

It could be a few things: Low coolant Failing water pump (or slipping belt) Sticking thermostat Obstructed passages in the radiator Cooling system not holding pressure (rad cap not sealing, cracked rad, leak somewhere, bad head gasket)

I took the car down to have the radiator flushed but the mechanics refused to do it because they say I have a couple of leaks in the head gasket and intake valve gasket.

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.

A leak down tester will pressurize your combustion chambers and allow you to listen at your intake and exhaust valves for leaks as well as your crankcase ventilation for head gasket and ring leaks.

I have a problem my 2.5 Vw beetle is leaking coolant but not seeing on garage floor car is 2009 I am wondering if coolant cools the intake in anyway as my first thought is head gasket.

However in this particular motor, which is notorius for blown head gaskets and lower intake manifold gasket leaks, allowing coolant into the combustion chamber I would take a look at these first, and in order.

Oil leaks to the coolant system aren't fundamentally different from coolant leaks to the engine if a blown head gasket is the problem.

Also another less likely thing is a compression leak from the head gasket or a hairline crack in the head

This is the second time this has happened since I replaced my head gaskets last September so I'm worried if I didn't seal it right (as there might have been minor warpage on one of the V6 deck sides but very minimal just outside the factory advised threshold, which I guess is conservative) so I may be leaking oil into one or more combustion chambers.

This is bad, as it means either a head gasket / sealing issue or a crack in the engine block is allowing coolant to leak inside the engine.

No leaks, but couldn't the head gasket be leaking on the inside?

is there any sealant to stop engine oil leak to radiator or do I need to replace cylinder - head - gasket?

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

If I have a blown head gasket where would on the car would I listen for an air leak in order to determine if my head gasket is blown?

Their reputation for blowing head gaskets is undeserved, says Matty — check the coolant level regularly and ensure there are no leaks and all should be fine.

The oil was due to a leaking head gasket.