overheat : cylinder head gasket problem?

**sprex** · October 1st, 2006 03:19 PM

Hi Guys,

Wow, barely 3 weeks of owning a car eh ang dami ko na naging problems.. Sana magamit ko na ung car sa holiday sa Nov without problemds...

Buti na lang dami ako tulong na nareceive dito sa forum

. Ngayon naman ang problem is may tendency to overheat na yung car (96 Galant SS). Punta kami Tarlac yesterday (from mandaluyong), very smooth naman ung takbo namin sa NLEX tapos nung nasa dau exit na kami unti unti tumaas ung needle ng temp. Di naman umabot sa critical level.. pag dating namin ng Tarlac pina-check namin sa mechanic ung car, sabi nung mechanic, may pressure ung radiator kasi lumalabas daw ung water pag binuksan ung cover (bubbling?), ang diagnosis nila is kailangan i replace ung cylinder head gasket. Ang mga napansin nila is may konting water na lumalabas sa muffler, kumonti ung engine oil (kaka change oil lang namin mga 2 weeks ago) and parang may oil (buo-buo) sa radiator and dun sa lalagyan ng water (sa coolant?) tapos ang bilis din maubos ung water nung radiator..

Need advice po ulit from the experts

on what to do and kung tama na un cylinder head gasket nga ang culprit.

salamat po,
Sprex

**mbeige** · October 1st, 2006 03:44 PM

Water sa exhaust is normal. Combustion produces CO2 and H2O.

Oil can be leaking from somewhere else. Have the engine cleaned tapos check mo kung san yung leak galing. Engine oil consumption may also be a cause kung bakit nauubos yung oil.

To confirm headgasket problem, look at the coolant. Kung medyo murky siya na parang malapot, or has the consistency of milk na brown, baka yon na nga yun.

**rusem** · October 1st, 2006 04:01 PM

from what you described, possible... almost all of them are symptoms of a busted clylinder head gasket... also, palyado ba? and check the oil if nagbago kulay? whitish color means, water might have mixed w/ oil already... refrain from using your car muna. pa check mo na agad... goodluck, hopefully it can be solved w/ minimum gastos... 3 weeks pa lang sayo ung car?!? what other problems lumabas na? mileage ng car?

**lui** · October 1st, 2006 04:26 PM

ganyan din sakit ng L300 ko dati tama ung mekaniko cylinder head gasket nga. check mo din kung after kaka start plang mga 5mins cguro tingnan mo if may pressure na sa radiator pag binuksan. pag meron na sira na nga head gasket mo...

**jake1210** · October 1st, 2006 04:35 PM

cylinder head gasket yan at kailangan mo ng palitan na experience ko na yan sa toyota ko.

**m_ron** · October 1st, 2006 11:38 PM

yes cylinder gasket na yan kung meron tiny droplest of oil sa radiator mo. kung di ka pa rin sigurado pa compression test mo. If you're ready to change your head gasket,my advice is to replace the valve seals as well that will save you time and money.Make sure hindi rin warp yung deck.

**sprex** · October 2nd, 2006 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by lui

ganyan din sakit ng L300 ko dati tama ung mekaniko cylinder head gasket nga. check mo din kung after kaka start plang mga 5mins cguro tingnan mo if may pressure na sa radiator pag binuksan. pag meron na sira na nga head gasket mo...

Thanks Lui, meron nga pressure kasi pag bukas nung radiator, parang nag bubbling tapos umaapaw ung tubig..

**sprex** · October 2nd, 2006 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by rusem

from what you described, possible... almost all of them are symptoms of a busted clylinder head gasket... also, palyado ba? and check the oil if nagbago kulay? whitish color means, water might have mixed w/ oil already... refrain from using your car muna. pa check mo na agad... goodluck, hopefully it can be solved w/ minimum gastos... 3 weeks pa lang sayo ung car?!? what other problems lumabas na? mileage ng car?

D din naman sya palyado, ang ganda nga ng takbo nung car, ung temp gauge kasi bigla tataas tapos bigla baba.. D pa naman nag bago ung kulay ng oil, pero konti na nung we checked. Yeah, we bought it recently lang.. Pinaayos ko ung transmission, 100K plus na ung mileage..

**sprex** · October 2nd, 2006 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by m_ron

yes cylinder gasket na yan kung meron tiny droplest of oil sa radiator mo. kung di ka pa rin sigurado pa compression test mo. If you're ready to change your head gasket,my advice is to replace the valve seals as well that will save you time and money.Make sure hindi rin warp yung deck.

Tama, meron nga droplets ng oil near the cap.. Ano po ung compression test? and how much will it cost kung papalitan ung valve seals?

Thanks.

**OTEP** · October 2nd, 2006 09:17 AM

Wow, barely 3 weeks of owning a car eh ang dami ko na naging problems.. Sana magamit ko na ung car sa holiday sa Nov without problemds...

Ok lang yan. Madami kang matutunan about cars. Yung ibang kakilala ko, bili lang ng bili ng brand new, maglagay lang ng tubig sa battery o kaya magcheck ng power steering fluid hindi pa marunong hanggang ngayon.

Compression test checks if the cylinders have leaks in them. Post your area, baka may marecommend ang Tsikoteers na malapit sa iyo.