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pumpkin notch
Member # 5486
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How do you know if you blew a head gaskit? what are the sympthoms?Or if its a cracked block? I dont know to much about cars so please break it down for me. I was told my car might have a blown head gaskit. And what is the price range on a blown head gaskit.Thanks
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89point.
Member # 6078
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white smoke i believe.
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two-gun kid
Member # 5891
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what is your engine doing? like what are you seeing, smoke, coolant leaking?
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Eagle347
Member # 6205
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What does the coolant look like?
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Eddie510
Member # 2354
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YOu know when you start up your car in the morning and white smoke comming out cause its cold. well if its hot and still doing it i belive thats one way you can tell. my buddys did that after he put a supercharger. it was over heating as well sometimes. and we he found out it was a cracked head
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Eddie510
Member # 2354
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quote: Originally posted by Eddie510: YOu know when you start up your car in the morning and white smoke comming out cause its cold. well if its hot and still doing it i belive thats one way you can tell. my buddys did that after he put a supercharger. it was over heating as well sometimes. and he found out it was a cracked head
after that he just went all out, blowing ss's and ferraris (for Joco)lol
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blind
Member # 3052
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pressurizing the coolant (coolant shoots out of overflow bottle) hydrocarbons in coolant coolant in the oil oil in the coolant coolant in the cylinders (pull your spark plugs) low compression (compression test all cylinders) also do a leak-down test
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pumpkin notch
Member # 5486
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yes when the car has been running for a while white smoke comes out of the tail pipes and if i run it somewhat hard the car starts to overheat and coolant starts bubbling(radiator feels normal and electric fan works)So most likely what do you guys think it might be?
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menlo pony
Member # 4301
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Is there any way to distinguish a blown head gasket from a cracked head or block? If so then how can you find out? What exactly is a leak-down test? [ November 24, 2005, 01:49 AM: Message edited by: menlo pony ]
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JohnB
Member # 969
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The chances you've got a cracked block are right up there with GW gettin' impeached. It ain't happenin'. Is it blowin' white smoke when it's warmed up? From what you've posted though, it's toast.
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DOPE 50
Member # 5892
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Hey Alex tell manny to drop in a 10 sec motor in that notch that thing is sic
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menlo pony
Member # 4301
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quote: Originally posted by menlo pony: Is there any way to distinguish a blown head gasket from a cracked head or block? If so then how can you find out? What exactly is a leak-down test?
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JohnB
Member # 969
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In a leakdown test, you pressurize the cylinder using compressed air with the valves closed. The leakdown tester gives you a reading, usually in percentage, of what that particular cylinder is leaking.
The only way you will know if you have a cracked block (oustide seeing a OBVIOUS external crack) is by tearing the block down to it's bare casting and having it magnafluxed.
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menlo pony
Member # 4301
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quote: Originally posted by JohnB: The chances you've got a cracked block are right up there with GW gettin' impeached. It ain't happenin'. Is it blowin' white smoke when it's warmed up? From what you've posted though, it's toast.
Just want to make sure, don't want to change the gaskets and put a cracked head back on. There is bubbles in the overflow tank and white musty smoke out of the tailpipes. Should we do the head gasket change, and just not worry about any cracks in the iron (unless we don't see any defects on the gaskets)?
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JohnB
Member # 969
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If you're questioning the heads, have them checked. You'll need to re-surface them anyway, so why not be safe rather than pissed because you didn't check them and there was a problem?
Take a good look at the mounting (block) surface. Make sure they are clean and free of defects. Use good (fel-pro) gaskets, new head bolts, etc. Spend a lil time and clean it up right, you'll be thankful in the long run.
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menlo pony
Member # 4301
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quote: Originally posted by JohnB: If you're questioning the heads, have them checked. You'll need to re-surface them anyway, so why not be safe rather than pissed because you didn't check them and there was a problem?
Take a good look at the mounting (block) surface. Make sure they are clean and free of defects. Use good (fel-pro) gaskets, new head bolts, etc. Spend a lil time and clean it up right, you'll be thankful in the long run.
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