POssible to blow headgasket w/ out it being in coolant?
POssible to blow headgasket w/ out it being in coolant?
I got oil test results and there was no coolant in my oil but the car is still burning some white steam/smoke out the back. My water pump is also weeping. Do you think I could have a blown head gasket still but have no coolant in the oil?
Re: POssible to blow headgasket w/ out it being in coolant?
Originally Posted by BlackScreaminMachine
could be weeping into the combustion chamber, and getting combusted but not enough to mix with coolant. Do a compression test.
Re: POssible to blow headgasket w/ out it being in coolant?
Do you think pulling some spark plugs and looking at them all would give me a clue as to coolant? Would one be cleaner then the others?
Re: POssible to blow headgasket w/ out it being in coolant?
Originally Posted by Jazsun
I got oil test results and there was no coolant in my oil but the car is still burning some white steam/smoke out the back. My water pump is also weeping. Do you think I could have a blown head gasket still but have no coolant in the oil?
The plug will normally be noticeably cleaner.
Re: POssible to blow headgasket w/ out it being in coolant?
Another thing to try as a compression test may not work:
Take the radiator cap off and start the car. If it erupts, thats your compression leak. If it just starts to swirl around then its fine.
Take the radiator cap off and start the car. If it erupts, thats your compression leak. If it just starts to swirl around then its fine.
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