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Can you use a car with the head gasket damaged?
No! I can't use.
When do you need to replace a head gasket?
When it was damaged. If you don't have coolant leakage, but the level collant drops down it means you have internal leakage of coolant. You must replace the head gasket of course if want to drive your car. van over heats
Can you drive a car very long with a blow head gasket?
No. Driving the car with a blown head gasket will cause the motor to fail completely. Get the car towed to a mechanic as soon as possible.
Does needing a head gasket replaced make your car a non runner?
Yes it does. If you drive any car with a blown head gasket you will have serious internal engine damage.
Can you drive on a blown head gasket?
In some cases, a car with a blown head gasket can be driven. However, it can lead to some bigger car problems down the line.
What damage can be caused by blown head gasket?
Along with the head gasket you often get warping of the head. Coolant will get mixed with the oil causing engine bearing and ring damage if the car was driven after the head gasket blew. If you continue to drive the car you will eventually ruin the engine.
What do you do when coolant shoots out through the muffler?
Do not drive this car. Repair immediately. Blown head gasket or cracked head.
You have oil in the radiator of your 2003 impala is this normal If not how did it get there?
Possible blown head gasket or cracked head. Have this looked at by a professional ASAP, and do not drive this car until you get it fixed. Serious engine damage will occur.Possible blown head gasket or cracked head. Have this looked at by a professional ASAP, and do not drive this car until you get it fixed. Serious engine damage will occur.
Can a blown head gasket cause a car to overheat?
Yes it can if the coolant has mixed with the oil in the engine from the head gasket being damaged then it will starve the engine of cooling material to flow around the cylinders and will over heat and damage the engine more usually than just a head gasket
Is it dangerous if you have a blown head gasket?
It is not wise to drive with a blown head gasket. If you continue driving with a blown gasket, eventually your car will over heat and the engine will seize up. This can cause accidents if it occurs while driving.
Car not hot but boiling over on 98' ford taurus. I have replaced the canistor which was cracked and t-stat what else can I do?
Check for a cracked head or damaged head gasket. If the engine overheated at all when the reservoir was damaged, it could cause serious damage to the engine. A damaged head gasket or cracked head could cause the coolant to blow out of the cooling system even when the engine isn't very warm.
Why would a car with a blown head gasket not start?
Because the head gasket is blown.
