Do you hear any sound when head gasket blown?
AaronR
08-12-2004, 09:24 AM
My car is a 95 Lx. Last night while waiting at a red light I heard a loud pop, like from somewhere under the car but not very sure, I thought it was tire but it's not. There is no white smoke from the rear pipe but I can see water dripping out of it. All fluid levels seem ok. What else problem could produce a (single) loud pop sound?
Escortgal
08-12-2004, 12:28 PM
Are you sure it wasn't your exhaust? My car has done that but it wasn't the gasket. sorry if i could help more.
tfoti
08-12-2004, 10:19 PM
i guess as long as water was dripping out of your exhaust and not steam then you are fine. water is a byproduct of your exhaust. when a head gasket "blows" it does so over a period of time. but if you are still in doubt then check your oil for milk chocholate like sludge.
daleb9
08-13-2004, 04:57 AM
I've heard something like that a couple times with my '93lx 1.9, don't have the faintest what causes it yet. I haven't found any harm done either.
RatLabGuy
08-13-2004, 08:59 AM
Nah, you won't hear it "pop".. .as said, it's slow... and if it was blown, you'd know - lots of white cloudy smoke.
If you're paranoid, do the following. Pull out the spark plugs, (disconnect coil!) and crank it a few times.. get a buddy to stand in front of the car.
If the HG is blown, it'll spew water out the plug holes (right at yer buddy, ha ha)...
If you're paranoid, do the following. Pull out the spark plugs, (disconnect coil!) and crank it a few times.. get a buddy to stand in front of the car.
If the HG is blown, it'll spew water out the plug holes (right at yer buddy, ha ha)...
Mama7
09-12-2004, 05:38 PM
How is your a/c. I had an a/c line pop on my toyota and heard it.
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