Monday, September 19, 2011

When a head gasket is bad will it damage the engine internals?

I'm looking at buying a 94 Chrysler LHS real cheap because it has a blown head gasket and is leaking coolant into the oil. needs tires and inspection, It runs great though and is in mint condition no rust or anything. My question is with the headgasket being blown would that damage any of the internals in the motor i can get a head gasket kit for 150 and change it myself,Just wondered how big of risk im taking at putting money in it if it could blow up or something be wrong inside the engine from it being bad?

What causes a head gasket to blow or leak? on a test drive it ran great picked up right away easily hit 65mph at barely even half throttle no miss or anything just slight coolant showing up in the valve covers but not in the oil. IS THIS WORTH THE INVESTMENT AND TIME OR SHOULD I FORGET IT UNLESS I PLAN TO REDO THE WHOLE MOTOR ? Also i seen a 3 step bar's leaks professional kit that is supposed to solve the headgasket problem has a few good reviews people said they used it and it worked can it be fixed with that or just better to put new gaskets and seals in it?When a head gasket is bad will it damage the engine internals?If it still runs good then there is probably no damage to the bearings. I would recommend changing the head gaskets soon to prevent any damage to the bearings. Do not use the bar's leak - its not a permanent solution and actually could cause furter damage when it breaks down. I hope you are getting a good deal, good luck.When a head gasket is bad will it damage the engine internals?Look on the dipstick and you'll see a sort of froth, which is the oil/water mix. As long as it's still sticking to the dipstick it's probably OK.



You'll have to take the cylinder head off and probably get it skimmed. This is quite good because it'll lift the compression ratio very slightly. Get a quote, though.



If the quote's too much you could try putting two head gaskets on.When a head gasket is bad will it damage the engine internals?a proper repair is recommended.

but have few quites done or just buy a car that is running without faults.

there is a reason the car is cheap as the reapirs are likely expensive.

also there is a saying covering this

dont throw good money after bad money.When a head gasket is bad will it damage the engine internals?Thickness of the gasket plays very important role.Correct thickness determines the rated clearance volume.



Landing faces of block and head should be even and clean.



Gaskets to place with anti-seize gasket.



Tightening of the head bolts with specified torque is preferable.



Foundation bolts(The whole engine mounting) and resilience mounting to check for tightness.Check vibration at different speeds.



Coolant treatment,Radiator and cooling water circulating pump and fan performance to check.



Engine should be properly aligned with gear box and clutch and transmission arrangement.



If no proper cooling,recondition the radiator.When a head gasket is bad will it damage the engine internals?The head gasket, if coolant is leaking, is blown from the water jacket, probably due to over heating. Until it is replaced, it won't get any better, and could go all the way through to leaking oil, losing oil presure, and eventually blowing up, causing severe damage, then you will have to rebuild. Taking chances the way it is risky, and once you do lose all your water, and compression, you will get to pull over to side of the road and get a tow, which I don't think anybody wants to do, ESPECIALLY when buying a new car.

You will HAVE to replace the gaskets, eventually. If you're prepared for that, by all means, do it. DON%26quot;T wait until it gets worse, because if you don't fix it, it will.