How did my 2004 Infiniti G35 overheat?
My 2004 Infiniti G35 with 123,000 miles on it overheated on my way to work. I saw white steam coming from hood, immediately pulled over, and head it towed to my mechanic. My mechanic replaced the thermostat, water pump, and radiator. However, after making those fixes he determined that the head gasket is blown.
What happens if the head gasket on a car fails?
Oil and coolant flowing through it, across the head gasket. Air coming in, exhaust gasses going out. If the gasket fails, coolant can go into the oil, oil and can go into the coolant, exhaust gas can go either into the coolant, into the oil, or into the intake air stream. All and all a bad head gasket, it’s a bad situation.
Can a head gasket be replaced on an oil burning engine?
This kind of stuff is Mechanics 101. Overheating often leads to piston ring problems. This means if you replace the head gasket you may end up with an expensive, oil burning engine so a head gasket replacement is an iffy repair. A dry and wet compression test can reveal pretty quickly if there are any ring problems.
How much does it cost to replace a head gasket?
(2) He is quoting me $2,500 to replace the head gasket and resurface the head OR $3,500 to replace the entire engine with a used engine with 75,000 miles on it. At this point, I am planning on making the repairs, then selling the vehicle so I am not out the money.
My 2004 Infiniti G35 with 123,000 miles on it overheated on my way to work. I saw white steam coming from hood, immediately pulled over, and head it towed to my mechanic. My mechanic replaced the thermostat, water pump, and radiator. However, after making those fixes he determined that the head gasket is blown.
This kind of stuff is Mechanics 101. Overheating often leads to piston ring problems. This means if you replace the head gasket you may end up with an expensive, oil burning engine so a head gasket replacement is an iffy repair. A dry and wet compression test can reveal pretty quickly if there are any ring problems.
(2) He is quoting me $2,500 to replace the head gasket and resurface the head OR $3,500 to replace the entire engine with a used engine with 75,000 miles on it. At this point, I am planning on making the repairs, then selling the vehicle so I am not out the money.
Oil and coolant flowing through it, across the head gasket. Air coming in, exhaust gasses going out. If the gasket fails, coolant can go into the oil, oil and can go into the coolant, exhaust gas can go either into the coolant, into the oil, or into the intake air stream. All and all a bad head gasket, it’s a bad situation.
What happens if a head gasket goes bad?
Air coming in, exhaust gasses going out. If the gasket fails, coolant can go into the oil, oil and can go into the coolant, exhaust gas can go either into the coolant, into the oil, or into the intake air stream. All and all a bad head gasket, it’s a bad situation. To test a head gasket a shop could test for exhaust gas in the coolant.
Can a head gasket fault lead to a piston ring problem?
Based on replacing multiple cooling system components without even doing a compression test as a means of checking for a head gasket fault and having to take the car elsewhere for a diagnosis tells me that you need someone else working on it. This kind of stuff is Mechanics 101. Overheating often leads to piston ring problems.
Air coming in, exhaust gasses going out. If the gasket fails, coolant can go into the oil, oil and can go into the coolant, exhaust gas can go either into the coolant, into the oil, or into the intake air stream. All and all a bad head gasket, it’s a bad situation. To test a head gasket a shop could test for exhaust gas in the coolant.
Based on replacing multiple cooling system components without even doing a compression test as a means of checking for a head gasket fault and having to take the car elsewhere for a diagnosis tells me that you need someone else working on it. This kind of stuff is Mechanics 101. Overheating often leads to piston ring problems.