symptoms of a blown head gasket
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symptoms of a blown head gasket
ok so i believe i have a blown head gasket. the last 2 times i drove her she has overheated after only 10 min of driving, the idle sounds weird almost like an 60's ford truck and black smoke comes out of the exhaust. is this a blown head gasket???
are there any test to run to make sure thats whats wrong.
are there any test to run to make sure thats whats wrong.
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Year: 1997 & 1998
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Several things can tell you if the HG's blown.
- Coolant in the oil. Looking at the dipstick is a dead giveaway. More commonly a cracked block or head, but can happen with a bad HG.
- Exhaust in the coolant. Have a shop with an emission tester hold it in the radiator filler neck. If the machine gets CO readings, conclusive. Usually shows by bubbling into the overflow bottle and overheating.
- Look at the spark plugs. If the plugs show signs of fluids getting into the cylinders, conclusive. Also could be valve, head or block issue often more commonly.
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Year: 1994
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When my hg blew I was just mysteriously losing coolant, no sign in the oil or the cooling system or any white smoke. It would get low and I would have to top off the cooling system every 4-5 days. After about a month it started to overheat more than usual. that's when I found coolant in the oil. My hg blew in between cylinder 3 and 4. I opted for a new head as it was only $260 and I wasn't sure of mine had cracked or not. Better fix it soon or you will toast all your internal bearings
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Several things can tell you if the HG's blown.
- Coolant in the oil. Looking at the dipstick is a dead giveaway. More commonly a cracked block or head, but can happen with a bad HG.
- Exhaust in the coolant. Have a shop with an emission tester hold it in the radiator filler neck. If the machine gets CO readings, conclusive. Usually shows by bubbling into the overflow bottle and overheating.
- Look at the spark plugs. If the plugs show signs of fluids getting into the cylinders, conclusive. Also could be valve, head or block issue often more commonly.
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Engine: 4.0 liter RENIX I-6, DIY Cold Air Intake, 2.5 FM Exhaust, 3 Core Radiator
1.) Overheating or losing coolant is the most obvious.
2.) Oil in coolant.
3.) Coolant in oil.
4.) Cylinder compression leak down.
5.) Engine missing while running.
6.) Lots of white smoke (water) in exhaust.
I think I got most of them. I'm sure I will think of more.
2.) Oil in coolant.
3.) Coolant in oil.
4.) Cylinder compression leak down.
5.) Engine missing while running.
6.) Lots of white smoke (water) in exhaust.
I think I got most of them. I'm sure I will think of more.
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Get a compression test done on all cylinders pronto.
This is what a shop would do as job #1.
It very well may tell the story.
The spec is 120-150, with no more than a 30 psi variation between cylinders.
This is what a shop would do as job #1.
It very well may tell the story.
The spec is 120-150, with no more than a 30 psi variation between cylinders.
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ok new aluminum radiator 3 electric fans all work 180 thermostat good hoses water pump moving water no oil in water, no water in oil, no white smoke, temp shoots 250 in a few at 55 or more, pull over and idle back to 210 in about a min, runs at 210 on streets any advice
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Originally Posted by connman
ok new aluminum radiator 3 electric fans all work 180 thermostat good hoses water pump moving water no oil in water, no water in oil, no white smoke, temp shoots 250 in a few at 55 or more, pull over and idle back to 210 in about a min, runs at 210 on streets any advice
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Originally Posted by troyatl
ive been running water for coolant because it keeps over heating so should i look for watery oil on the dip stick??
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So i did a compression test and these where the numbers i got. This is from a 1994 jeep xj. Would these numbers be considered normal?
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Ever resolve this? I’m going through the exact same thing.