Head Gasket

Tiny
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Ive had my head gasket done, now the garage say steam is escaping and I might need a new head. Steam wasnt escaping before I took it in so what would cause it to now and should the garage have picked it up sooner
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 AT 8:41 AM

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Tiny
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Part of a head gasket repair is inspecting and resolving any and all head issues. The heads should have been sent to a machine shop for testing before being installed.
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Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 AT 11:57 AM
Tiny
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Ok but could a cracked head be the cause of the steam? Or is it something else that could cause this?
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Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 AT 12:09 PM
Tiny
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I have no idea where you are seeing steam but yes, a cracked head can do all the same things a head gasket does.
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Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 AT 12:11 PM

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