Monday, October 24, 2011

O-kay,How do you know if you have a blown gasket?

Had work done=Alt. belts changed,Tune-up, ignition rotor,oil change, flush power steering. Drove it to Cali. from Vegas and back a week later. Got back was smelling hot engine looked under the hood noticed radiator was craking on top by hose! Replaced radiator and 3 weeks now every 20-30 miles the engine smells hot. Can you help me?Also how do you know if the head gasket is blown?O-kay,How do you know if you have a blown gasket?Do you have antifreeze mixing in the engine oil? Check oil if it has a milkshake appearance you probably have a blowed head gasket.



You can also do a cylinder compression test to know for sure.O-kay,How do you know if you have a blown gasket?Garage /Repair shop..trained technicians analyze ,check and answer question otherwise internet guessO-kay,How do you know if you have a blown gasket?open the rad cap(not on a hot engine!) and start the engine, if you see bubbles its a headgasketO-kay,How do you know if you have a blown gasket?there are a couple of ways i know of start car cold feel top Radiator hoes if get hare right away after star be for en g Worms blown head gasket leak down test of coolant System wart er in the eng oil indicated by a milky looking oil on the dip stick oil in coolant SYSTEM all good indicate that the head gasket are blown and quite possible cracked heads good luck with your problemO-kay,How do you know if you have a blown gasket?the engine will either blow steam from the mating surface of the two parts, or your exhaust will be white(steamy) in color.O-kay,How do you know if you have a blown gasket?a comparative compression test, a cylinder leak down lest, LOOK at the oil ( a blown head gasket usually leaks water into the oil making it look way different.) steam or white smoke out the tail pipe along with a radiator that cannot stay full is a good sign of a failing head gasket. looking back at your question i have to ask one question though. on some vehicles there is a thermostatic bleed port so that you can bleed the air out of that housing, with out doing so that thermostat will not open. Accuras an Hondas are part of that group of cars.