i went to a mechanic an he toll me that was a problem whit a cylinder head could that be posible
2007-07-13 16:28:15 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
have the mechanic perform a block test on it. dye changes color if coolant contains exhaust elements, which would indicate a blown head gasket, warped cylinder head, and/or cracked block
2007-07-13 17:33:04 · answer #1 · answered by Jay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The mechanic is correct. You have a blown head gasket. The air pressure in the coolant overflow tank is caused by engine compression pressure in normal operation. The pressurized fuel/air mixture is leaking past the cylinder head gasket into the cooling system. It will get worse and can be dangerous in some cases. Eventually your engine will fail or worse. Get it fixed.
2007-07-13 23:37:22 · answer #2 · answered by ToolManJobber 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About the only way to get air into a closed system like the radiator, which is connected to the engine's Water Jacket, is from the engine cylinders. The pistons are pumping the air thru a blown gasket OR thru a cracked block! oww.
2007-07-13 23:37:43 · answer #3 · answered by jim bo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably a bad head gasket. when a head gasket lets go into the water passages, cylinder pressure, pressurizes the cooling system, and the coolant has to go somewhere. since the radiator cap is generally rated for about 17psi, and since cylinder pressure is much higher than that, the pressure blows the cap seal off its seat, and coolant flows out of the radiator into the catch tank.
2007-07-13 23:33:34 · answer #4 · answered by richard b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably have a blown head gasket AT BEST. I hope you don't have a damaged head or block.
2007-07-13 23:36:41 · answer #5 · answered by Squiggy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, probably a blown head gasket.
2007-07-14 04:48:59 · answer #6 · answered by Scott H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
blown head gasket or a cracked block
2007-07-13 23:44:38 · answer #7 · answered by mechnginear 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds to me like a head gasket
2007-07-13 23:31:56 · answer #8 · answered by wormoil2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is right. You may have a blown head gasket.
2007-07-13 23:30:55 · answer #9 · answered by R1volta 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He is prob. right.
2007-07-14 02:57:32 · answer #10 · answered by joystoy33 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋