2002 Oldsmobile Alero "common blown head gasket" Questions

...thermostat, yet another common problem, or problem with water pump. Other than these few things, we don't want to think about a blown head gasket or craked head gasket, that's where it gets

...common problems like these-what should I expect to have saved up to pay the mechanic first visit/paycheck? $200-400? $700-2000? Thanks for your time. ~Tara Hi there! You might have a bad head gasket ...

common symptoms a Blown Head Gasket are: - Your car is overheating. You know it's not the Fan or Thermostat. - White Smoke is coming out of the tail-pipe and it smells like Anti-Freeze being cooked. -

the overheating condition has blown the head gasket, if compression or oil/antifreeze mixing is evident. Running an engine with no fan to cool the radiator is a common cause of blown head gaskets. yes

unit, valve cover gasket, timing chain cover gasket or oil pan gasket. If there's white smoke coming out of the exhaust it could have a blown head gasket but it's not a common problem with that engine

...common reason for oil and water mixing is a blown head gasket. This can also cause a low coolant level that can affect the heaters on the vehicle. It could also be worth checking the coolant ...

most common reason for coolant in the oil is a blown head gasket. Check the coolant to see if there is oil contamination. Your head gasket is bad. The most common mix of water and oil is a head gasket

...common cause would be a blown head gasket or (similar failure) - in which case the oil on top of the coolant would be brown-ish in color. Or, less commonly, a failed transmission cooler (built in to ...

...blown head gasket, one of the most common tell-tale signs is a milky-gray ring around your oil cap. When coolant enters the engine oil through a crack in the head or through a blown gasket, it ...

blown would it help to buy a whole new motor? As long as the heads are not damaged from overheating repairing would be an option rather than replacing the engine. Get advise from a mechanic you trust.