How Does It Work?
Your head gasket seals the openings between the combustion chamber, coolant passages and oil passages.This sealing process ensures maximum compression and avoids leakage of coolant and/or engine oil.
INSTALL LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY
DIFFICULT
How Is It Made?
- Made up of either composite or metal
- Contains a few subsets in each group
How Does It Fail?
- Engine overheating
- Bad OEM gasket
- OEM materials not best suited for your vehicle
- Pre-ignition or detonation problem
- Installation errors
What are Symptoms of Failure?
- Engine overheating
- Exhaust gases in the radiator
- Engine running poorly – skipping, hesitating or lack of power
- Coolant in the oil – engine oil will resemble chocolate milk
- Excessive pressure in the crank case
What Are the Consequences of Failure?
- Damage to the gearbox.
If you have questions or concerns about head gaskets or any of your vehicle’s components or fluids, come into your local Pep Boys where we can answer any question, help you find any part, or perform any vehicle service you might need.
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