blown head gasket because my car ripped 2 hose because of the oil steam going inside were the water flows around the engine so its a cracked head,block, crack head gasket
i have a question maybe someone here can help me my car i put coolent in the radiator and drive about 20 miles and i need to add more but i got no water leaks anywhere can anyone help
@deedeesix3 I have the same issue with my car right now. I'm in the process of working on it so I don't know if this is going to work but what might be happening is your coolant is being backed up into the reservoir tank and is then leaking out through the top of the reservoir tank. This can be caused by air being in the radiator. If that's the case you just have to burp the radiator. Hope this helps and good luck!
My my my god, there is a frog in the engine, that's got to be why my car has been jumping all over the fu... place how the f....k do they get in the engine
I had exact same problem. If you see the bubbles, just smell it. There should be no bubbling at all. If there is, then it's the exhaust gasses, unless there are cracks in the radiator or loose hoses. You don't even have to do any tests if you have a nose.
I had exact same problem. If you see the bubbles, just smell it. There should be no bubbling at all. If there is, then it's the exhaust gasses, unless there are cracks in the radiator or loose hoses. You don't even have to do any tests if you have a nose.
I have the same problem with my Mazda B2200. The cooling system has become my exhaust system. The water squirted out of the radiator as the #1 piston came up, and water would flow out my #1 spark plug hole when I was filling the radiator.
I should have recorded/posted those flukes when I saw them.
BTW for a combustion tester, either search eBay, or go to just about any auto parts store. Some will probably rent it to you.
I have an s-10 2.2l 2wd and i think it has a blown head gasket. It will not start, just turns over. Took spark plug out, and water shot out the hole, and you can smell burn oil. Is it head gasket or what?
my head gasket just went and it came out the rad like a water fountain nothing like these bubbles, i guess get it checked in a garage as ive over 1000euro repair bill now!!!
brought a citreon saxo vtr 1.6 the other day i checked the oil cap before i payed up got home started messing around got the dipstick there was no oil so filled it up checked everything again theres a white swirl in theoil fil but no build up on the cap the car hasnt over heated yet or nothing but im really fucking pissed of about it incase its the head gasket anyone no of checks that i can do to make sure its 100% the gasket cause the bloke reckons its condensation cause its been sat forawhile
@fenix144 haha well that was the plan seems as it was a joe dacki but i just thrashed the pants out of it then swaped it for a audi a3 1.9 20valve lool :P x
if the cooling system has been purged of all air (like when you repace the coolant), and the t-stat is either removed or open (hot car), then yes the bubbles coming out the rad neck are from combustion gasses leaking out into the water jacket and it's very likely the head gasket's not sealing things..
Engine coolant naturally evaporates through time. As this continues coolant runs low. After this air pockets will start to develope and circulate through the system untill the low coolant is topped off and engine is properly bled. Bled meaning run with radiator cap off with heater on high and engine at operating temperature. Then if coolant is at max cappacity. Then your good. After so watch the overflow reservoir and keep topped off as natural evaporation occurs.
Just remembered I had posted this video. There's some good comments here. It turned out it was the head gasket, and the exhaust gas was finding its way into the cooling system.
The engine turned out it was running hot, but I also had a failure in the instrument panel, so the temperature gauge got to a certain point then stopped rising, so although I thought it was running a little hotter then usual, I was really frying it.
have the car ever encountered "overheat"? how to know is, when it is cold for overnight, tomorrow morning, you pop the hood, start the engine, leave for 5 secs without revving, turn of the engine and open the radiator cap if theres pressure, its exhaust pressure.
this' a sign that there's a creature trapped inside ur radiator, like a frog or snake or something. notice the bubbles, that's another sign that the creature is still alive.
just easy get a empty plastic bottle of a softdrinks 1.5 liters.put a water half way ,put the bottle upside down on the radiator,if you notice bubbles your gasket is blown
you have a blown head gasket happen to me,radiator bust then i had a small coolant leak in cylinder 2 and 4. everytime i start my car on cold start it sound like a wrx. also check your spark plug.
perfectly timed pressure pattern,the build up is released well enough to tell ya that ya head gasket is kanckered ,not always do you get oil& water mixing
mines doing the same thing, it can either be a cracked or warped head, or the head gasket has a leak or crack. the exhaust is going into your radiator which will make it overheat too
yeah if the coolant was changed not too long ago it probably just needs to be bled, if i remember right you have to park on a incline, put the climate control unit to as hot as it can go, and just wait until the bubbles stop
you can't simply base your diagnosis on bubbles coming form your radiator, that can simply be air in your cooling system...what you need is a combution leak tester.(you know the tube with the blue liquid that turns yellowish if you have a combustion leak)..also look at your spark plugs, your oil..there's many ways to do it but i would highly recommend the combustion tester..
One thing I would try that I picked up from davidsfarm Is too start the engine up cold in the morning put your foot on the brake and hit the gas not redlining but get the RPM's around 1500-2000 for 20 seconds, shut the engine off right after and pull the cap if you got high pressure in the coolant system its def exhaust gases getting in through the head gasket because there should be no pressure when cold. Hope this helps.
@RDIzzle109 i get low water level in the cold rad and a -puff- of air sound when i remove the rad cap on a cold car that was driven the night before..
@Worm976 A stall test can go from 15 to 20 seconds easily. If there is a slip in the transmission the rpm would rise rapidly - this would indicate a problem in the transmission. What if you were towing a heavy load up a steep grade at low speed that took 1 minute? - same as a stall test - right???? THINK ABOUT IT!!!
@RDIzzle109 don't do this.. lol.. .. you pull the cap and if splashes hot coolant all over you.. not to mention that you are burning up your transmission... just take a rag or towel and hold it over the hole for a few seconds.. then maybe longer to check for a slow leak... . the bubbles are a dead give away anyway..
@calholli The idea is to do the test cold. There will not be hot coolant. And it maybe a little harder on the tranny than your typical driving, but the worry is that your going to overheat the torque converter (I think...) and when the transmission oil is cold, it shouldn't be *too* bad for it.
@killertctma uh......first thing in the AM, when running for 20 seconds, shouldn't be hot enough to burn ANYTHING lol. Not trying to be a jackass, but it really won't burn you....it'll be ice cold.
@goofyexponent well you must live where its cold. here in oklahoma we are having horrible heat and a guy at work did something like this (was a little longer than 20 seconds, about 1 minute) and he undid the cap and it blew up all over him and he had burns from it. nothing major but enough to send him home lol.
@killertctma Oh ya, even when it's the hottest day of the year here, 20 seconds of idle time is nothing.....It gets so cold her ein the winter, that if your coolant isn't up to snuff you will lose a rad or a block overnight!!!
@goofyexponent I live near to Cancun, very hot, with 20 secs idling it gets HOT, becouse the engine really never gets cold... lol. It depends on where u live offcorse.
@rizwansharif1 Close enough to it. If I let my engine sit for an hour after warming up I can touch stuff and not get burned. First thing in the morning, no matter WHAT time of year I won't get heat in ANY car for at LEAST a mile of driving.
oil doesnt have to be in the radiator fluid, did you check your coolant resevoir tank? chances are you have a blown head gasket by what i'm seeing from the bubbling.
Probably not a head gasket failure. The coolant looks clean (no visible oil). The air was trapped from a recent coolant change. Just follow direction in Haynes manual for bleeding the air. Keep an eye out for the coolant level for first few days after bleeding. If it keeps dropping with no visible leaks, repeat bleeding process. Eventually, the air bubbles will be gone and coolant level will no longer drop.
yes the head could be warped, ALSO lots of people dont realize the head can have a micro crack in between the valve seats on the head, ive seen heads that look fine but have these very small cracks that would just allow the combustion pressure to barley leak into the cooling system.
a warn head gasket at the cylenders will let gasses go into the coolant also if waterpump gasket or hose may be letting air into the system it is a pressured system
I had a 1989 nissan 240SX it had a badly blown head gasket, long story short, i replaced the gasket , i did not have the head milled or block, crossed my fingers, well it had the exact amount of bubbles coming out the radiator, and lil less when it got hotter, but anyway it did that when cold and not as much when hotter, i tested it and it was leaking, very very slow, enough to be able to drive but i had to watch the overflow bottle, Goodlook on your findings,.
My '94 Civic is doing the same thing. I bled it for an hour and the rad fan even came on 5 times. It just kept bubbling. I'm pretty sure it's the head gasket. Oh, and it backs up coolant into the overflow bucket too until the rad is dry.
Not necessary - you will need to buy a special tester, that can describe what is in those bubbles. Check the snapon offer - its a device with blue liquid cartidges, and block that goes instead of radiator cap - gas from bubbles goes via that liquid - and if there are particules from combustion - itll change colour.
Not entirely true my car just went in to the shop because it kept heating up on me. It never smoked, the only thing it did was go through antifreeze but very slowly, and heated up when sitting still! The fan was working and my thermostat was good. I topped it off every month. As the engine was tore down it showed that my head was warrped and the gasket had finally blown. And it NEVERED smoked!
gee my car does that right after i change the water ,so this doesn't really say the the gasket is blown
steigerchris50 2 weeks ago
blown head gasket because my car ripped 2 hose because of the oil steam going inside were the water flows around the engine so its a cracked head,block, crack head gasket
NikeBlazer623 3 months ago
blown head gasket
fordandchevyman62 3 months ago
my head gasket is 310,000 miles original
aaronpourazar 3 months ago
If your hoses keep blowing off your car what could it be?
LoveFromHF 3 months ago
@LoveFromHF wrong size hose? ;) or no clamps?
HowlingCoyoteWS 2 months ago
Wouldn't it bubble up like that from the heat?
TheNoisePolluter 4 months ago
need to brup the system you have air in it maybe
Willie256 4 months ago
i have a question maybe someone here can help me my car i put coolent in the radiator and drive about 20 miles and i need to add more but i got no water leaks anywhere can anyone help
deedeesix3 4 months ago
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@deedeesix3 Check your oil, if its higher than the full mark/ looks like mayo.. then you just found your coolant.
exitwound 4 months ago
@deedeesix3 I have the same issue with my car right now. I'm in the process of working on it so I don't know if this is going to work but what might be happening is your coolant is being backed up into the reservoir tank and is then leaking out through the top of the reservoir tank. This can be caused by air being in the radiator. If that's the case you just have to burp the radiator. Hope this helps and good luck!
MrSalty2010 3 months ago
@deedeesix3 head gasket, its prolly going out your tail pipe little bits at a time
fossilknife 3 months ago
@deedeesix3 You wont always be able to see the leaks. You could have a high pressure leak that spits steam.
HowlingCoyoteWS 2 months ago
Quick take a sip before it drips down... :P
W4TCH4W 5 months ago
My my my god, there is a frog in the engine, that's got to be why my car has been jumping all over the fu... place how the f....k do they get in the engine
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kennysteam1 5 months ago
is there alot of frogs or snakes living in your area?
clazzyWOG 5 months ago
I had exact same problem. If you see the bubbles, just smell it. There should be no bubbling at all. If there is, then it's the exhaust gasses, unless there are cracks in the radiator or loose hoses. You don't even have to do any tests if you have a nose.
Valerii1985 5 months ago
@Valerii1985 yer but wot if its just the thormo opening it sound silly but see if the hoes to the overflow bottle block this happensme time
87maori 5 months ago
I had exact same problem. If you see the bubbles, just smell it. There should be no bubbling at all. If there is, then it's the exhaust gasses, unless there are cracks in the radiator or loose hoses. You don't even have to do any tests if you have a nose.
Valerii1985 5 months ago
hole in radiator use combustion leak tester to test head gasket you can rent at autozone for 25 dollors
jayguy173 6 months ago
if anyone is ever wondering if the bubbles are exhaust gases from a bad head gasket they make a kit to check it and it's easy to do.
myshihtzudontstink 6 months ago
I just blew my head gasket yesterday, fml
iTxD 7 months ago
I have the same problem with my Mazda B2200. The cooling system has become my exhaust system. The water squirted out of the radiator as the #1 piston came up, and water would flow out my #1 spark plug hole when I was filling the radiator.
I should have recorded/posted those flukes when I saw them.
BTW for a combustion tester, either search eBay, or go to just about any auto parts store. Some will probably rent it to you.
RunRoyRun4SOS 7 months ago
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davidsfarm
salsa1034 8 months ago
davids farm
salsa1034 8 months ago
Where can u buy a combustion tester?? Does anyone know??
terrance89181 8 months ago
buy a spill-free funnel to bleed the air out of your new radiator.
turn on the car's heater while you're bleding the air out.
make sure you use 50/50 coolant instead of water.
1959Corvair 8 months ago
if thermostat is broken, u may replace it or just remove it.
dmdjm 8 months ago
I have an s-10 2.2l 2wd and i think it has a blown head gasket. It will not start, just turns over. Took spark plug out, and water shot out the hole, and you can smell burn oil. Is it head gasket or what?
clemsonistheteam 9 months ago
my head gasket just went and it came out the rad like a water fountain nothing like these bubbles, i guess get it checked in a garage as ive over 1000euro repair bill now!!!
thesaint1908 11 months ago
brought a citreon saxo vtr 1.6 the other day i checked the oil cap before i payed up got home started messing around got the dipstick there was no oil so filled it up checked everything again theres a white swirl in theoil fil but no build up on the cap the car hasnt over heated yet or nothing but im really fucking pissed of about it incase its the head gasket anyone no of checks that i can do to make sure its 100% the gasket cause the bloke reckons its condensation cause its been sat forawhile
oakesy91 1 year ago
@oakesy91 kick his ass.
fenix144 10 months ago
@fenix144 haha well that was the plan seems as it was a joe dacki but i just thrashed the pants out of it then swaped it for a audi a3 1.9 20valve lool :P x
oakesy91 10 months ago
@oakesy91 loll nice.
fenix144 10 months ago
if the cooling system has been purged of all air (like when you repace the coolant), and the t-stat is either removed or open (hot car), then yes the bubbles coming out the rad neck are from combustion gasses leaking out into the water jacket and it's very likely the head gasket's not sealing things..
deemilieu 1 year ago
BAD THERMOSTAT
Aviator14 1 year ago
I had an 87 Camry that did that all the time. My thermostat was also broken.
yerboogieman 1 year ago
gotta be a dsm
jordanblewett 1 year ago
Engine coolant naturally evaporates through time. As this continues coolant runs low. After this air pockets will start to develope and circulate through the system untill the low coolant is topped off and engine is properly bled. Bled meaning run with radiator cap off with heater on high and engine at operating temperature. Then if coolant is at max cappacity. Then your good. After so watch the overflow reservoir and keep topped off as natural evaporation occurs.
fatboy771568 1 year ago
haha that made me chuckle :-)
whittledarren 1 year ago
Just remembered I had posted this video. There's some good comments here. It turned out it was the head gasket, and the exhaust gas was finding its way into the cooling system.
The engine turned out it was running hot, but I also had a failure in the instrument panel, so the temperature gauge got to a certain point then stopped rising, so although I thought it was running a little hotter then usual, I was really frying it.
washingyourhands 1 year ago
@washingyourhands thanks dude I had the same problem now I can safely replace my headgasket thanks!
vicbreezy23 8 months ago
@washingyourhands . It is either a blown head gasket or a crack in you block. Sorry to be a downer. But that is exactly what causes the bubbles
briancw72 3 months ago
@briancw72 Yes it was the head gasket, and the head ended up being warped as well.
washingyourhands 3 months ago
have the car ever encountered "overheat"? how to know is, when it is cold for overnight, tomorrow morning, you pop the hood, start the engine, leave for 5 secs without revving, turn of the engine and open the radiator cap if theres pressure, its exhaust pressure.
zyar46 1 year ago
this' a sign that there's a creature trapped inside ur radiator, like a frog or snake or something. notice the bubbles, that's another sign that the creature is still alive.
dmdjm 1 year ago 72
@dmdjm Don't forget to tell him that you can fix it for $150 per hour plus parts!
pyrolowryder 1 year ago
@dmdjm are you serious?
quadguy112895 11 months ago
@dmdjm LOL! ^_^
mUNkEeREaPEr 9 months ago
@dmdjm LMFAO!
ladygodia 6 months ago
any one know of a site that is specifically on honda for the blown head gaskets please!!
bobbylcraig1987 1 year ago
just easy get a empty plastic bottle of a softdrinks 1.5 liters.put a water half way ,put the bottle upside down on the radiator,if you notice bubbles your gasket is blown
manolitozap 1 year ago
was the engine hot or cold when bubbles came out
carbidutz 1 year ago
Steel Seal
Hebert6760 1 year ago
Head gasket.. 90% of the time if you're blowin pressure back into the radiator while the motor is running its a head gasket
canthony1019 1 year ago
you have a blown head gasket happen to me,radiator bust then i had a small coolant leak in cylinder 2 and 4. everytime i start my car on cold start it sound like a wrx. also check your spark plug.
immajackuup 1 year ago
perfectly timed pressure pattern,the build up is released well enough to tell ya that ya head gasket is kanckered ,not always do you get oil& water mixing
skullyxan 1 year ago
In the video, I can see the front part of a radiator hose. Shows a bit of rust. How long did you go without changing the antifreeze?
BuckworthJackson 1 year ago
mines doing the same thing, it can either be a cracked or warped head, or the head gasket has a leak or crack. the exhaust is going into your radiator which will make it overheat too
93sk8rguy 1 year ago
yeah if the coolant was changed not too long ago it probably just needs to be bled, if i remember right you have to park on a incline, put the climate control unit to as hot as it can go, and just wait until the bubbles stop
MrSparco777 2 years ago
either a blown gasket or cracked head, the fact that bubbles come out and the water level doesnt go down is a dead gave away
pegleg1984 2 years ago
you can't simply base your diagnosis on bubbles coming form your radiator, that can simply be air in your cooling system...what you need is a combution leak tester.(you know the tube with the blue liquid that turns yellowish if you have a combustion leak)..also look at your spark plugs, your oil..there's many ways to do it but i would highly recommend the combustion tester..
MrHvm1985 2 years ago 2
if it was just air the level would be be dropping, and can normaly smell fuel or exhaust gas from the rad with out combustion detector
beboybo 2 years ago
One thing I would try that I picked up from davidsfarm Is too start the engine up cold in the morning put your foot on the brake and hit the gas not redlining but get the RPM's around 1500-2000 for 20 seconds, shut the engine off right after and pull the cap if you got high pressure in the coolant system its def exhaust gases getting in through the head gasket because there should be no pressure when cold. Hope this helps.
RDIzzle109 2 years ago 28
@RDIzzle109 i get low water level in the cold rad and a -puff- of air sound when i remove the rad cap on a cold car that was driven the night before..
deemilieu 1 year ago
@RDIzzle109 then go buy ya a new torque converter because ya just trashed that 1
itzbossman 9 months ago
@RDIzzle109
thats a good way to cook your transmission
Worm976 8 months ago
@Worm976 A stall test can go from 15 to 20 seconds easily. If there is a slip in the transmission the rpm would rise rapidly - this would indicate a problem in the transmission. What if you were towing a heavy load up a steep grade at low speed that took 1 minute? - same as a stall test - right???? THINK ABOUT IT!!!
leaper1950 8 months ago
@RDIzzle109 don't do this.. lol.. .. you pull the cap and if splashes hot coolant all over you.. not to mention that you are burning up your transmission... just take a rag or towel and hold it over the hole for a few seconds.. then maybe longer to check for a slow leak... . the bubbles are a dead give away anyway..
calholli 7 months ago
@calholli The idea is to do the test cold. There will not be hot coolant. And it maybe a little harder on the tranny than your typical driving, but the worry is that your going to overheat the torque converter (I think...) and when the transmission oil is cold, it shouldn't be *too* bad for it.
curo72 6 months ago
@RDIzzle109 very smart comment
asus3571 6 months ago
@RDIzzle109 are you trying to burn the shit out of some fool dumb enough to try this?
killertctma 6 months ago
@killertctma uh......first thing in the AM, when running for 20 seconds, shouldn't be hot enough to burn ANYTHING lol. Not trying to be a jackass, but it really won't burn you....it'll be ice cold.
goofyexponent 6 months ago
@goofyexponent well you must live where its cold. here in oklahoma we are having horrible heat and a guy at work did something like this (was a little longer than 20 seconds, about 1 minute) and he undid the cap and it blew up all over him and he had burns from it. nothing major but enough to send him home lol.
killertctma 6 months ago
@killertctma Oh ya, even when it's the hottest day of the year here, 20 seconds of idle time is nothing.....It gets so cold her ein the winter, that if your coolant isn't up to snuff you will lose a rad or a block overnight!!!
goofyexponent 5 months ago
@goofyexponent I live near to Cancun, very hot, with 20 secs idling it gets HOT, becouse the engine really never gets cold... lol. It depends on where u live offcorse.
ThaRealGecko 5 months ago
@goofyexponent where do u live buddy?? North Pole?
rizwansharif1 5 months ago
@rizwansharif1 Close enough to it. If I let my engine sit for an hour after warming up I can touch stuff and not get burned. First thing in the morning, no matter WHAT time of year I won't get heat in ANY car for at LEAST a mile of driving.
goofyexponent 4 months ago
yes this is a head gaskett problem its pressurising the system with exahst gas
mvmotorhead 2 years ago
oil doesnt have to be in the radiator fluid, did you check your coolant resevoir tank? chances are you have a blown head gasket by what i'm seeing from the bubbling.
JacksonSL1EMGs 2 years ago
Probably not a head gasket failure. The coolant looks clean (no visible oil). The air was trapped from a recent coolant change. Just follow direction in Haynes manual for bleeding the air. Keep an eye out for the coolant level for first few days after bleeding. If it keeps dropping with no visible leaks, repeat bleeding process. Eventually, the air bubbles will be gone and coolant level will no longer drop.
emikami1 2 years ago 2
yes the head could be warped, ALSO lots of people dont realize the head can have a micro crack in between the valve seats on the head, ive seen heads that look fine but have these very small cracks that would just allow the combustion pressure to barley leak into the cooling system.
Wallabydam 2 years ago
a warn head gasket at the cylenders will let gasses go into the coolant also if waterpump gasket or hose may be letting air into the system it is a pressured system
jayguy173 2 years ago
I had a 1989 nissan 240SX it had a badly blown head gasket, long story short, i replaced the gasket , i did not have the head milled or block, crossed my fingers, well it had the exact amount of bubbles coming out the radiator, and lil less when it got hotter, but anyway it did that when cold and not as much when hotter, i tested it and it was leaking, very very slow, enough to be able to drive but i had to watch the overflow bottle, Goodlook on your findings,.
Wallabydam 2 years ago
head might've been slightly warped im guessing
but im not a mechanic, just guessing
jp198780 2 years ago
it's normal is water pump
cicola 2 years ago
just air in the cooling system
wesleyz28 2 years ago
My '94 Civic is doing the same thing. I bled it for an hour and the rad fan even came on 5 times. It just kept bubbling. I'm pretty sure it's the head gasket. Oh, and it backs up coolant into the overflow bucket too until the rad is dry.
mulljacob 2 years ago
Not necessary - you will need to buy a special tester, that can describe what is in those bubbles. Check the snapon offer - its a device with blue liquid cartidges, and block that goes instead of radiator cap - gas from bubbles goes via that liquid - and if there are particules from combustion - itll change colour.
5084204 2 years ago
i hav the sa,e problem with my 2 stroke kx 100 dirtbike. what should i do?
kylexx15 2 years ago
Yup, just air in the cooling system.... hold it at 2000-2500 RPM's and keep topping it off.
swarbricke 3 years ago
Not entirely true my car just went in to the shop because it kept heating up on me. It never smoked, the only thing it did was go through antifreeze but very slowly, and heated up when sitting still! The fan was working and my thermostat was good. I topped it off every month. As the engine was tore down it showed that my head was warrped and the gasket had finally blown. And it NEVERED smoked!
robsterman007 3 years ago