i took it to the dealership to get all this work done. they say they pressure checked the car for leaks so the head gasket wasn"t leaking the car was fine for a month and didn't overheat then white smoke from tail pipe next day the car overheated again. if the head gasket wasnt leaking then, then how did it blow without overheating again? did the dealership possibly do something wrong?
2006-12-02 11:25:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Yes, I believe the damage was done on the first overheat. Had they told you that they needed to remove and mill the head flat and add all the other labor and parts, the customer isn't happy. So the test was the compromise and it was okay for a while. Using the car under usual conditions with high pressures and temperatures caused the marginal gasket with warped head to fail and you're back in the garage. Arguing strongly with the dealership should get you a break on the labor. Good luck!
2006-12-02 12:23:23 · answer #1 · answered by Mikel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No unfortunately it was probably done when you overheated the vehicle. Either you warped or cracked a head or even just weakened it. Doesnt take much with aluminum heads and it isnt something a pressure test would tell because most head leaks are internal and very slight at first. Hope this helps. Good Luck!!
2006-12-02 11:46:09 · answer #2 · answered by TripleXXXrated 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have a car with a lot of miles on it and you live in an aera where there is a lot of minerials in the water, it will eat away at the head gasket . Over time it will eat away at the gasket and sometimes the head itself untill it just blows . I have seen this with a car with a lot of miles on it.
I dont thin the dealership had anything to do with it. When and if you get it fixed, have the mechanic look at the head real good and you look at the gasket .
2006-12-02 11:37:44 · answer #3 · answered by goldwing127959 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
new day, same problem. when you overheated the engine you warped the cyl head. almost always happens when an alumimum cyl head is mated with a cast iron block, depending on how hot the engine got. why it took so long to show up is anyones guess. i would think you were babying it for awhile after a high repair bill. No, you really can't fault the mech, but if you plan on having the same people fix it i would think some kind of a discount would be in order.
2006-12-02 11:42:21 · answer #4 · answered by La-z Ike 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you could have gotten a slight warp in the engine block that given real running temps leaks water into the engine. was this after an unusally long or hard drive or very hot?
2006-12-02 11:52:03 · answer #5 · answered by themountainviewguy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋