After doing a head gasket and intake gasket on a 95 neon, the upper rad hose is cold to the touch. The temperature gauge read normal operating temperature, the car has heat inside, and the upper rad hose is pressured up, just cold. So what do you think is the problem?
A rad flush was just done.95 Neon , head gasket + Intake gasket changed...?take out the thermostat boil pot of water and drop it in see if it opens hope this helps95 Neon , head gasket + Intake gasket changed...?whats your question, first of all let me say that neons are not reliable cars, look them up on the internet and you will see they have low ratings95 Neon , head gasket + Intake gasket changed...?sound like everything is working right,your just not giving it enough time to full warm up.
Monday, 17 October 2011
Head gasket question?
I posted a question yesterday, for tips on how to change a head gasket...but since then, we had an emergency, and the car HAD to be used...i kept coolant topped off. and it has'nt been overheating, or no exhaust steam ect..but the reservoir still has been overflowing, even though it is'nt over filled, and oil is still trickling into the antifreeze and the reservoir.. which is a good indication that the head gasket IS shot...now i have'nt got it diagnosed by a professional, but i have had many people tell me it is a head gasket since it's common in the 98 taurus's..can you give me any more info, since it IS'NT overheating..yet..lol and will driving it 1 more time hurt it in the long run. even IF it's being kept cool and not overheatingHead gasket question?Have it fixed you,ll be better off in the long run.
The oil will collect behind the thermostat and it will overheat, usually when you least expect it.
The oil will also ruin all of you hoses.
ScottyHead gasket question?what more info do you need,you have a leaky head gasket,if you keep driving it it will eventually over heat.When it does you stand a chance of the motor seizing up or doing other damage.I say strap a 55 gallon drum on the roof,fill it with water,run a hose down to the water bottle and keep on driving till the motor stops running....that is what you wanted to here ...rightHead gasket question?yes driving it more will warp the heads even more its only so much they can shave off the heads before you can re use them then you are lookin at more money on a set of heads and if the reservoir is overflowing it is overheating but i would not fix that car its one of the worse ever made if you havent already fixed the transmission it will be the next to go thats the 2 main problems with the ford taurus the transmission and the heads i have 5 in my yard that i am fixin the transmissions in
The oil will collect behind the thermostat and it will overheat, usually when you least expect it.
The oil will also ruin all of you hoses.
ScottyHead gasket question?what more info do you need,you have a leaky head gasket,if you keep driving it it will eventually over heat.When it does you stand a chance of the motor seizing up or doing other damage.I say strap a 55 gallon drum on the roof,fill it with water,run a hose down to the water bottle and keep on driving till the motor stops running....that is what you wanted to here ...rightHead gasket question?yes driving it more will warp the heads even more its only so much they can shave off the heads before you can re use them then you are lookin at more money on a set of heads and if the reservoir is overflowing it is overheating but i would not fix that car its one of the worse ever made if you havent already fixed the transmission it will be the next to go thats the 2 main problems with the ford taurus the transmission and the heads i have 5 in my yard that i am fixin the transmissions in
The head gasket on my Suzuki Vitara (1996) needs to be replaced: new gasket, new engine or new car?
I don't have that much cash.
I bought the car in Jan last year. Its a Suzuki Vitara 1996 model 4x4 2 litre Turbo Diesel LWB 5 door Auto.
The head gasket has been a problem since November (with the radiator emptying of water quite quickly), but it drives ok, and has not let me down.
The mechanic says I'm looking at 700 quid just to change the head gasket and see if anything else is wrong (if there is additional damage it could be up 拢2000 worth of repairs!)
The mechanic suggested I would probably be better off getting a new engine put in. Is this a good idea; how much would it cost, and would additional parts have to be fitted alongside the engine? Which ones?
What shall I do?
Cheers
GB question -
everything else about the car apart from the head gasket issue is fineThe head gasket on my Suzuki Vitara (1996) needs to be replaced: new gasket, new engine or new car?Well depending on the value of the car, I would just go for the head gasket. Most likely they will find something else wrong, but it should be minor. If there was any damage from overheating because of the head gasket I would think you would have noticed.
I would not replace the engine, the car just doesn't seem worth that expense.
I bought the car in Jan last year. Its a Suzuki Vitara 1996 model 4x4 2 litre Turbo Diesel LWB 5 door Auto.
The head gasket has been a problem since November (with the radiator emptying of water quite quickly), but it drives ok, and has not let me down.
The mechanic says I'm looking at 700 quid just to change the head gasket and see if anything else is wrong (if there is additional damage it could be up 拢2000 worth of repairs!)
The mechanic suggested I would probably be better off getting a new engine put in. Is this a good idea; how much would it cost, and would additional parts have to be fitted alongside the engine? Which ones?
What shall I do?
Cheers
GB question -
everything else about the car apart from the head gasket issue is fineThe head gasket on my Suzuki Vitara (1996) needs to be replaced: new gasket, new engine or new car?Well depending on the value of the car, I would just go for the head gasket. Most likely they will find something else wrong, but it should be minor. If there was any damage from overheating because of the head gasket I would think you would have noticed.
I would not replace the engine, the car just doesn't seem worth that expense.
Head Gasket blown what should I do (please read inside)?
Now I have a car that is on the verge of having a head gasket blowm. (based on what the dealer saw when he was inspecting my car) I dont believe them, anyways my question is If I replace the head gasket, should I expect anything else to break down? and Should I even change the head gasket? The car has 120,000 miles on it. It is a toyota made in 1992. I dont want to sell it because It has a lot of sentimental value. I love my car more than any hot girl i can fall for. Please list what you think I should do and why. Thank youHead Gasket blown what should I do (please read inside)?If you love it spend the $1,000 to fix it but get a second opinion first on the repair.Head Gasket blown what should I do (please read inside)?Nice sentiment i haven't found my love car yet i like how u have. Now try to change the oil with high mileage oil that fills in gaps and cracks, this should give u more time to save or figure out what you want to do. Second option is to see, hear, and smell. see, white smoke coming from under the hood or over heating on the temperature gauge, hear, a rough or uneasy ride last smell your engine bay after about 30 to an hour of driving if u smell like a thick oily smell then its time for a new gasket. and when getting a new gasket try to get a longer lasting one that allows for more heat to escape but not enter a steel gasket with rubber lining will last forever but for better performance u can get a copper gasket with a carbon fiber lining its lighter and takes heat better. and if u don't fix this with in 3 to 4 months of any of the symptoms u may seis the engine making it unable to run to much heat will pretty much weld the pistons to the engine block.Head Gasket blown what should I do (please read inside)?first,stay away from that car dealer,he's trying to rip you off.next see a head doctor ain't no car worth that120,000....that head gasket should still be good. Barely halfway into the typical expected life of a head gasket.
Before you start replacing major internal engine components(Which the head gasket is, complete ***** to access most of the time), run a few tests. Compression test will be revealing, if you get two cylinders low and adjacent, the gasket is leaking between them(Or the head's cracked). A vacuum test may also show some sort of error in the system, but those aren't as conclusive about head gaskets as compression tests are.
Also, WHILE THE ENGINE IS COLD, you can remove the radiator cap and start it. If you see bubbles dribbling out of the radiator, or smell exhaust coming out, your gasket is starting to let go.
You can also look on the dipstick and under the oil fill cap. If you see a milkshake, you have a leak between coolant and water passages. 99.9% of the time, this is a head gasket going out.
Toyota loves aluminum heads, so if it was ever overheated, it's likely the head is warped and causing any issues that masquerade as a head gasket. You'd have to change it anyways, if you have this serviced, as you NEVER re-use a head gasket.
Another symptom is loss of power/torque/fuel economy, hard starting, maybe the engine is cranking easier than it should.
If you get white smoke when the engine is at operating temps, or if those operating temps are higher than normal, COMBINED with a significant coolant habit, you also have a telltale sign of a leak in the gasket. Or a cracked head. Struggling to pass emissions with a high HC reading is also not good, but it's by no means conclusive(A stuck open fuel injector or blown O2 sensor can also cause this in your case).
Remember: the head gasket is a royal pain in the *** to get to, and you shouldn't change it unless you're ABSOLUTELY sure it's blown.
If you elect to change it, now's a great time to do a head job on it. It may not need it, but you'll have the cylinder head off anyways, so you might as well. Besides, the components will be removed prior to the head being inspected for cracks and being milled flat(Which you absolutely must check, a warped head is a frequent cause of a bad head gasket). While yer at it, this is a great time to replace all the gaskets you can get to. Just make sure you know it's actually a head gasket going.
I own a 1985 Ford F150, 4.9L inline six. 260,000 miles. I had a head gasket go over a period of two or three months. Every smptom and test I've described here I performed on my F150. I speak from personal experience here. Also, I changed it in my back yard for roughly 400 bucks, and that's counting the head work. It's possible to DIY if you know what you're doing, but it may take a while. A shop will charge as much for labor as they will for parts, and that's assuming your head isn't cracked. Mine wasn't even significantly warped, Carquest milled it and replaced the valve train. Old engine runs like a top now!
I have the same sentimental attachment to my 500 dollar truck, by the way. :P It was given to me by my dad to fulfill a promise to his dad, now dead. It's never seeing the crusher.get some more opinions/estimates from other repair shops, the head gasket is either blown or not
Before you start replacing major internal engine components(Which the head gasket is, complete ***** to access most of the time), run a few tests. Compression test will be revealing, if you get two cylinders low and adjacent, the gasket is leaking between them(Or the head's cracked). A vacuum test may also show some sort of error in the system, but those aren't as conclusive about head gaskets as compression tests are.
Also, WHILE THE ENGINE IS COLD, you can remove the radiator cap and start it. If you see bubbles dribbling out of the radiator, or smell exhaust coming out, your gasket is starting to let go.
You can also look on the dipstick and under the oil fill cap. If you see a milkshake, you have a leak between coolant and water passages. 99.9% of the time, this is a head gasket going out.
Toyota loves aluminum heads, so if it was ever overheated, it's likely the head is warped and causing any issues that masquerade as a head gasket. You'd have to change it anyways, if you have this serviced, as you NEVER re-use a head gasket.
Another symptom is loss of power/torque/fuel economy, hard starting, maybe the engine is cranking easier than it should.
If you get white smoke when the engine is at operating temps, or if those operating temps are higher than normal, COMBINED with a significant coolant habit, you also have a telltale sign of a leak in the gasket. Or a cracked head. Struggling to pass emissions with a high HC reading is also not good, but it's by no means conclusive(A stuck open fuel injector or blown O2 sensor can also cause this in your case).
Remember: the head gasket is a royal pain in the *** to get to, and you shouldn't change it unless you're ABSOLUTELY sure it's blown.
If you elect to change it, now's a great time to do a head job on it. It may not need it, but you'll have the cylinder head off anyways, so you might as well. Besides, the components will be removed prior to the head being inspected for cracks and being milled flat(Which you absolutely must check, a warped head is a frequent cause of a bad head gasket). While yer at it, this is a great time to replace all the gaskets you can get to. Just make sure you know it's actually a head gasket going.
I own a 1985 Ford F150, 4.9L inline six. 260,000 miles. I had a head gasket go over a period of two or three months. Every smptom and test I've described here I performed on my F150. I speak from personal experience here. Also, I changed it in my back yard for roughly 400 bucks, and that's counting the head work. It's possible to DIY if you know what you're doing, but it may take a while. A shop will charge as much for labor as they will for parts, and that's assuming your head isn't cracked. Mine wasn't even significantly warped, Carquest milled it and replaced the valve train. Old engine runs like a top now!
I have the same sentimental attachment to my 500 dollar truck, by the way. :P It was given to me by my dad to fulfill a promise to his dad, now dead. It's never seeing the crusher.get some more opinions/estimates from other repair shops, the head gasket is either blown or not
The head gasket on my Suzuki Vitara (1996) has conked out: new gasket, new engine or new car?
I don't have that much cash.
I bought the car in Jan last year. Its a Suzuki Vitara 1996 model 4x4 2 litre Turbo Diesel LWB 5 door Auto.
The head gasket has been a problem since November (with the radiator emptying of water quite quickly), but it drives ok, and has not let me down.
The mechanic says I'm looking at 700 quid just to change the head gasket and see if anything else is wrong (if there is additional damage it could be up 拢2000 worth of repairs!)
The mechanic suggested I would probably be better off getting a new engine put in. Is this a good idea; how much would it cost, and would additional parts have to be fitted alongside the engine? Which ones?
What shall I do?
Cheers
GB question -
everything else about the car apart from the head gasket issue is fineThe head gasket on my Suzuki Vitara (1996) has conked out: new gasket, new engine or new car?replace the head gasketThe head gasket on my Suzuki Vitara (1996) has conked out: new gasket, new engine or new car?700 IS A GOOD DEAL FOR YOUR REPAIR ,THAT SEEMS TO BE YOUR ONLY PROBLEM. A FRIEND JUST HAD THE SAME REPAIR DONE FOR THA SAME PRICE.GOOD LUCK MATE.i have many invention ideas channel
I bought the car in Jan last year. Its a Suzuki Vitara 1996 model 4x4 2 litre Turbo Diesel LWB 5 door Auto.
The head gasket has been a problem since November (with the radiator emptying of water quite quickly), but it drives ok, and has not let me down.
The mechanic says I'm looking at 700 quid just to change the head gasket and see if anything else is wrong (if there is additional damage it could be up 拢2000 worth of repairs!)
The mechanic suggested I would probably be better off getting a new engine put in. Is this a good idea; how much would it cost, and would additional parts have to be fitted alongside the engine? Which ones?
What shall I do?
Cheers
GB question -
everything else about the car apart from the head gasket issue is fineThe head gasket on my Suzuki Vitara (1996) has conked out: new gasket, new engine or new car?replace the head gasketThe head gasket on my Suzuki Vitara (1996) has conked out: new gasket, new engine or new car?700 IS A GOOD DEAL FOR YOUR REPAIR ,THAT SEEMS TO BE YOUR ONLY PROBLEM. A FRIEND JUST HAD THE SAME REPAIR DONE FOR THA SAME PRICE.GOOD LUCK MATE.
My 04 Toyota Highlander w/ 85k miles blew a head gasket. Oil changed every 5k miles, should Toyota cover it?
Unless you bought an extended warranty, the standard powertrain warranty for Toyota is 5 years 60,000 miles.My 04 Toyota Highlander w/ 85k miles blew a head gasket. Oil changed every 5k miles, should Toyota cover it?Not if its out of warranty.My 04 Toyota Highlander w/ 85k miles blew a head gasket. Oil changed every 5k miles, should Toyota cover it?Oil changes don't keep head gaskets from blowing. Toyota should cover whatever the warranty says it should. Most head gaskets blow because people let the coolant get low.
Head Gasket on my Suzuki Vitara (1996) needs to be replaced: new gasket, new engine or new car?
I bought the car in Jan last year. Its a Suzuki Vitara 1996 model 4x4 2 litre Turbo Diesel LWB 5 door Auto.
The head gasket has been a problem since November (with the radiator emptying of water quite quickly), but it drives ok, and has not let me down.
The mechanic says I'm looking at 700 quid just to change the head gasket and see if anything else is wrong (if there is additional damage it could be up 拢2000 worth of repairs!)
The mechanic suggested I would probably be better off getting a new engine put in. Is this a good idea; how much would it cost, and would additional parts have to be fitted alongside the engine? Which ones?
What shall I do?
I don't have that much cash.
Cheers
GB question -
everything else about the car apart from the head gasket issue is fineHead Gasket on my Suzuki Vitara (1996) needs to be replaced: new gasket, new engine or new car?what condition of rest of car///tranny?? if u love car and plan on keeping it for 3 to 5 years put new engine..if not get rid of it
The head gasket has been a problem since November (with the radiator emptying of water quite quickly), but it drives ok, and has not let me down.
The mechanic says I'm looking at 700 quid just to change the head gasket and see if anything else is wrong (if there is additional damage it could be up 拢2000 worth of repairs!)
The mechanic suggested I would probably be better off getting a new engine put in. Is this a good idea; how much would it cost, and would additional parts have to be fitted alongside the engine? Which ones?
What shall I do?
I don't have that much cash.
Cheers
GB question -
everything else about the car apart from the head gasket issue is fineHead Gasket on my Suzuki Vitara (1996) needs to be replaced: new gasket, new engine or new car?what condition of rest of car///tranny?? if u love car and plan on keeping it for 3 to 5 years put new engine..if not get rid of it
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