right so at 36k miles my head gasket needs replacing
12-07-2006, 08:09 PM
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right so at 36k miles my head gasket needs replacing
been leaking oil, evidently the source of the smell I've been getting as of late...anyone else w/ this misfortune?
12-07-2006, 09:23 PM
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if you think about what the block & head look like
<center><img src="http://www.autotech.com/images/products/18head.jpg"></center><p>
there are coolant & oil passages between the two. So depending on where the leak in the gasket is, it could
(a) dump oil and/or coolant into a cylinder
(b) dump oil and/or coolant outside the block
(c) mix oil & coolant
If the gasket is pretty bad or the head is pulled, then you'll loose compression. I'd think it'd have to be a huge *** leak to cause a "massive vacuum leak". Compression, or lack therof, would likely be a much bigger issue.
there are coolant & oil passages between the two. So depending on where the leak in the gasket is, it could
(a) dump oil and/or coolant into a cylinder
(b) dump oil and/or coolant outside the block
(c) mix oil & coolant
If the gasket is pretty bad or the head is pulled, then you'll loose compression. I'd think it'd have to be a huge *** leak to cause a "massive vacuum leak". Compression, or lack therof, would likely be a much bigger issue.
hahaha
