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Can a radiator blow a hole in the head?

Can a radiator blow a hole in the head?

Radiator blew a hole, and i’m trying to figure out if there is head damage. There are bubbles coming out through the radiator. Even though there is a slow leak in the radiator, the coolant level is not dropping, so i’m wondering if the gas is leaking by the head gasket. Yes this was a blown head gasket.

Can a blown head gasket cause coolant to drop?

Yes this was a blown head gasket. As some commenters have mentioned, this isn’t just air trapped in the system, otherwise the coolant level would have dropped with each lot of bubbles. As the coolant level remains unchanged, this is extra gas getting into the system through the broken head gasket.

What are the signs of a blown head gasket?

Blue exhaust smoke could also indicate head gasket failure, but so could worn rings, valve stem seals or a faulty PCV system. Discolored fluids are more subtle signs of a blown head gasket. Coolant-contaminated oil takes on a frothy consistency; it’s like finding a latte under your oil cap or in the valve covers.

Is there a gas leak in my radiator?

There are bubbles coming out through the radiator. Even though there is a slow leak in the radiator, the coolant level is not dropping, so i’m wondering if the gas is leaking by the head gasket. Yes this was a blown head gasket.

Radiator blew a hole, and i’m trying to figure out if there is head damage. There are bubbles coming out through the radiator. Even though there is a slow leak in the radiator, the coolant level is not dropping, so i’m wondering if the gas is leaking by the head gasket. Yes this was a blown head gasket.

Yes this was a blown head gasket. As some commenters have mentioned, this isn’t just air trapped in the system, otherwise the coolant level would have dropped with each lot of bubbles. As the coolant level remains unchanged, this is extra gas getting into the system through the broken head gasket.

What happens when you blow a head gasket on a car?

Bubbles in the Radiator. Besides allowing coolant into the combustion chamber, an internal head gasket leak allows exhaust gases into the coolant. This can cause bubbles to be in the radiator or coolant reservoir making the coolant look like it’s boiling even when it’s cold.

There are bubbles coming out through the radiator. Even though there is a slow leak in the radiator, the coolant level is not dropping, so i’m wondering if the gas is leaking by the head gasket. Yes this was a blown head gasket.

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Ruth Doyle