My old nissan altima, which is junked now, has blew the head gasket twice, in two years, and has had so much damage to it over those years as well. Now I have a new vehicle. It's a Dodge, I'm supporting the American auto business! Do not insult my car! lol.
Anyways, being that it's a Dodge aside,
are ALL cars guaranteed to have a blown head gasket eventually/engine trouble or is that a bad luck thing which cannot be predicted?
What causes head gaskets to blow in most cases anyways, or having additional engine problems?
IS there any way to prevent this aside from regular oil changes, and checking your fluids?
2007-11-05 07:03:32 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I'm sure that any car will have EVENTUAL problems with the Head-gasket and / or valve-train, but it can certainly be accelerated my poor maintenance and driving habits.
In 1982, I bought a 1972 VW Dasher from a family friend with about 75,000 miles on it... it had full records (we're all engineers), so I knew it hadn't had major service or repairs yet... I drove that car until 1993, and brought the mileage up to 235,000, and had only ONE problem with a failed transmission - joint (?). I changed my oil and serviced that car myself on the suggested maintenance schedule.
My then Ex-wife drove it into the ground in the next 6 months.
Sorry I have no hard facts and only anecdotal evidence
2007-11-05 07:27:44 · answer #1 · answered by mariner31 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More of a bad luck thing.
Most of the problems come from a cast iron engine block and aluminum cylinder head. These different metals expand at different rates as they are heated. Even so, most people don't have any problems with this combination.
They used these different metals for their characteristics. They use the cast iron block for strength and durability. If they use an aluminum block, they need to sleeve the cylinder walls with steel or the cylinders would wear out in only a few thousand miles.
They use aluminum cylinder heads to reduce weight. Aluminum heads and intake manifold can reduce engine weight by over 100 pounds.
2007-11-05 07:13:08 · answer #2 · answered by Mad Jack 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋