Monday 17 October 2011

Do you think its my head gasket that needs to be change?

i have to put water in my radiator every day, its always low. the coolant recovery tank always empty and when i take the dip stick to check the oil level it all white at the end. is it the head gasket

or some other gasket?Do you think its my head gasket that needs to be change?It is definitely a head gasket or the head itself. With the oil being all milky, you should not drive the vehicle until it is fixed, as the oil loses all its lubricating ability when coolant is mixed with it. Also,

it could overheat.
Do you think its my head gasket that needs to be change?
yes take it apart
Do you think its my head gasket that needs to be change?
Thats a head gasket
Yes, if your oil is white or milky looking you have a bad head gasket that is letting the coolant into the oil. You should not drive it anymore until the gasket is replace and the oil is changed.
It could be a gasket or even a cracked head or block. You might pull the spark plugs in the morning before you start the car to see if any has a water drops or rust on them so you can find what cylinder is leaking. It could be an intake manifold gasket that is leaking. Did your car ever boil over? Bad sign.
Can be from the intake gasket also. If the motor is a V configuration.



You have to check with the coolant also. Are there oil in the coolant. Is the coolant foamy. Do you smell exhaust in the coolant.



There is also something they call a 'leak down' test(blowing air into the cylinder and hearing where the air it coming out) that can show where it is leaking from.

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