Head gasket
(→Symptoms of a blown head gasket) |
(→Symptoms of a blown head gasket) |
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*Drops of coolant coming out of the tail pipe. | *Drops of coolant coming out of the tail pipe. | ||
*When the heater is turned on, it smells like coolant. ''(confirm)'' | *When the heater is turned on, it smells like coolant. ''(confirm)'' | ||
| − | *Spark plugs with coolant deposits. ''(confirm this, and | + | *Spark plugs with coolant deposits. ''(confirm this, and expand)'' |
*Sound of air rushing or whistling coming from cylinder head. You can also listen with a stethoscope. | *Sound of air rushing or whistling coming from cylinder head. You can also listen with a stethoscope. | ||
*Two adjacent cylinders with low but equal pressure. Indicates head gasket failure between the two cylinders. | *Two adjacent cylinders with low but equal pressure. Indicates head gasket failure between the two cylinders. | ||
*Car misfires or runs rough at low speeds, due to coolant in the combustion chamber. ''(confirm)'' | *Car misfires or runs rough at low speeds, due to coolant in the combustion chamber. ''(confirm)'' | ||
| − | *A test kit indicates combustion by-products in the coolant. | + | *A test kit indicates combustion by-products in the coolant. ''(confirm and expand)'' |
===Compression testing and leakdown testing=== | ===Compression testing and leakdown testing=== | ||
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