'94IDITurbo7.3
HAMMER DOWN!
SIGNS OF A BAD HEAD GASKET
Since fixing a head gasket failure at a repair shop can cost between $3,000 and $8,000, it’s important to have the right diagnosis before performing the operation. A pressurized coolant hose is a sign the head gasket possibly quit sealing. An overflowing coolant reservoir is also a bad omen. Sometimes these problems are caused by leaking injector cups (if equipped), EGR-cooler failures, or a bad radiator cap, and are not a head gasket problem. Still, it’s important to address the problem, because the longer you drive you vehicle with a bad head gasket, the more severe the engine damage become.
In the article it showed a picture of them testing the coolant for exhaust gasses. They also had a picture of our injectors with the caption, “a bad injector can cause a cylinder to overheat, which in turn take out the head gasket. Other things than can cause damage to a head gasket include: and engine with improper timing that causes pressure spikes in the combustion chamber, oil cooler failure, or plugged coolant passages”.
The above was taken from the article, “Why Head Gaskets Fail” in the June 2012 issue of Diesel Power Magazine. Article was written be Jason Thompson.
Since fixing a head gasket failure at a repair shop can cost between $3,000 and $8,000, it’s important to have the right diagnosis before performing the operation. A pressurized coolant hose is a sign the head gasket possibly quit sealing. An overflowing coolant reservoir is also a bad omen. Sometimes these problems are caused by leaking injector cups (if equipped), EGR-cooler failures, or a bad radiator cap, and are not a head gasket problem. Still, it’s important to address the problem, because the longer you drive you vehicle with a bad head gasket, the more severe the engine damage become.
In the article it showed a picture of them testing the coolant for exhaust gasses. They also had a picture of our injectors with the caption, “a bad injector can cause a cylinder to overheat, which in turn take out the head gasket. Other things than can cause damage to a head gasket include: and engine with improper timing that causes pressure spikes in the combustion chamber, oil cooler failure, or plugged coolant passages”.
The above was taken from the article, “Why Head Gaskets Fail” in the June 2012 issue of Diesel Power Magazine. Article was written be Jason Thompson.