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What causes head gasket failure

What causes head gasket failure? Head gasket failure is far more common on late model vehicles with aluminum engine blocks and cylinder heads. A head gasket failure can result in a check engine light caused misfires, loss of coolant, loss of oil, coolant in the oil, coolant overflow at the radiator or recovery bottle, or bubbles in the coolant. Engine overheating is the #1 cause of head gasket failure Overheating causes the cylinder head to warp, which causes a space to form between the head gasket, cylinder head and engine … Read More


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