What causes a blown head gasket on a Nissan Xtrail?
The 2002 Xtrail had a very common problem with sand castings breaking down in the block and blocking the radiator leading to overheating and blowing the head gasket, this is well documented so wouldn’t hurt to read up on other owners experiences and what they did and where they went.
What are the symptoms of a Nissan X Trail overheating?
If your X-Trail is run for too long of a period while overheating, the head gasket may blow. Bad head gasket symptomsinclude white smoke coming from the tail pipe, rough idle, and oil in the coolant. Shutting down before it overheats, or as soon as you see that it is overheating will usually prevent this from happening.
What kind of car has blown head gasket?
Pls Help Bought a 2002 X-Trail (ST model) two months ago to replace another car that blew up, and sadly now it seems this one has head gasket issues (230k, although pretty good service record). Was a little difficult starting, and local mechanic reckons there are signs of water in the oil.
What was the cost of the 2002 X Trail head gasket?
FiXPOD alex writes… $2K was about right, the 2002 X-Trail was known for doing head gaskets : Casting sand blocking the radiator and overheating doing the head in. FiXPOD alex writes… The local mechanic said the last head gasket he did on one of these cost the owner $2200, which seemed high to me. Sounds spot on.
The 2002 Xtrail had a very common problem with sand castings breaking down in the block and blocking the radiator leading to overheating and blowing the head gasket, this is well documented so wouldn’t hurt to read up on other owners experiences and what they did and where they went.
What can cause a blown head gasket on a car?
The most common cause of a blown head gasket is that the engine overheated due to one of the following: 1) The radiator fan or fan clutch is not working, 2) Engine has No coolant, due to a leak somewhere in the coolant system 3) Thermostat went BAD and is stuck closed. The most common symptoms a blown head gasket are:
FiXPOD alex writes… $2K was about right, the 2002 X-Trail was known for doing head gaskets : Casting sand blocking the radiator and overheating doing the head in. FiXPOD alex writes… The local mechanic said the last head gasket he did on one of these cost the owner $2200, which seemed high to me. Sounds spot on.
How can I tell if my Altima has a blown head gasket?
Here are some of the most common signs of a blown head gasket: Rough/Choppy Idle- When a head gasket blows, it will lower the effective compression ratio of one or more cylinders. This is always most noticeable at idle speed. Loss of Power – A blown head gasket can leave your Altima feeling sluggish at speed.