1994 Pontiac Grand Prix Possible blown Head gasket
1994 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
160,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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How can you tell if a head gasket is blown and how do you fix it?
Aug 3, 2010 at 10:04 AM
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MMPRINCE4000
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Perform a compresson test, if one or adjacent cylinders are low, then headgasket is bad, or head is warped.
This normally happens when engine is overheated.
Head must be removed and new gaskets installed. Head must be checked for warpage.
Aug 7, 2010 at 8:16 AM
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