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1) while its cold, start the car.. take ur radiator cap off while its running and if it starts flowing out like crazy then its blown.
2) white smoke coming out exhuast and antifreeze/water coming out exhaust.
3) check oil on dipstick or drain it. if it is a milky brown color then that means there is water in the oil and the gasket is blown.
4) look around where the head meets the block and see if thers any coolant running down the block.
5) pull the spark plugs out. the cleanest one is usually the cyl closest to the blown part of the gasket. one of the plugs could be broke as well.
2) white smoke coming out exhuast and antifreeze/water coming out exhaust.
3) check oil on dipstick or drain it. if it is a milky brown color then that means there is water in the oil and the gasket is blown.
4) look around where the head meets the block and see if thers any coolant running down the block.
5) pull the spark plugs out. the cleanest one is usually the cyl closest to the blown part of the gasket. one of the plugs could be broke as well.
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well i checked the spark plugs, i replaced them about a week ago, they are all still new lookin, the oil seems ok, the radiator is full, there is no coolant on the block, but there is water coming out of my exhaust, i bought the car a month ago and hasnt been driven since, i start it everyday but someone told me it could just be condesation. could it? the car doesnt over heat, i let it run about 10 minutes everyday and it doesnt overheat, just water and steam comes out of the exhaust, i am sure it is just steam. so what could it, a blown head gasket or just condensation...???
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Water in exhuast is normal to an extent.. mostly on the start up and first few minutes.. unless its white smoke your fine.. cause I dont think water could with stand making in the cylinder and out the exhuast with out turning to steam
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if that amount of coolant is flowing through your exhaust you would defn. be able to smell it...u know that sweet, yet kinda sour smell....hard to explain exactly but you would smell it for sure.
do a coolant pressure test and a compression test to be sure though.
do a coolant pressure test and a compression test to be sure though.
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