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29ModelA · 04-21-2015, 10:46 AM

Took my car on a short drive the other day, about 5 miles round trip, with a 20 minute stop halfway.

It overheated, it has never overheated. It runs fine, runs as normal actually, I look under the hood and see this:

Is this a sign I blew the head gasket?

V4F · 04-21-2015, 10:53 AM

get a radiator gas tester . positive results .

Bob Bidonde · 04-21-2015, 11:15 AM

A compression test is a sure way to detect a blown head gasket if the leak involves a combustion chamber. Otherwise a coolant pressure test should be done.

Tiny · 04-21-2015, 11:17 AM

How does the oil look? If it looks like a milkshake on the dipstick you have problems

29ModelA · 04-21-2015, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tiny

How does the oil look? If it looks like a milkshake on the dipstick you have problems

Oil looked good, and I did not see any white smoke out the tail pipe.

OL JENNY · 04-21-2015, 12:13 PM

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Where do you find a radiator gas tester?

Tiny · 04-21-2015, 12:44 PM

Stick you nose down in the radiator neck. You might be able too smell the exhaust in the coolant. I would do an oil change just to make sure you have no water in the oil.

mshmodela · 04-21-2015, 01:16 PM

Appear your plugs might be Motorcraft TT10... I was of the understanding those are relatively colder plug (better for higher compression heads)... So I'm guessing you likely drive on longer trip often?

WestCoast · 04-21-2015, 01:25 PM

signs of a bad head gasket, milky looking oil, steam out the exhaust pipe, a miss firing cylinder, rust around head and block, over heating, a pure white spark plug, no carbon on it, low compression on a cylinder, some times low compression on two a joining cylinders, but what the pic shows is a water leak around a head stud, re torque head bolts, you might try putting in some bars leak or silver seal head gasket sealer, but looking at that pic it doesn't look like any thing serious at the moment

C26Pinelake · 04-21-2015, 02:00 PM

Snyders sell a ceramic sealer for blocks and heads and it works great.
Wayne

BILL WILLIAMSON · 04-21-2015, 02:12 PM

Try torqueing the head, warm it up & add a jar of Standard old "BARS-LEAKS"& SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DRIVE IT 20 MINUTES, OR SO.
Bill W.

Glenn of northport · 04-22-2015, 09:30 AM

Amazon shows a gas tester but I am not sure this one will work on model A

FRANK PKNY · 04-22-2015, 10:00 AM

napa hAS THE EXHAUST GAS TEST KIT IT'S NOT VERY EXPENSIVE, YOU WILL NEED TO WARM THE ENGINE UP. PUT THE RUBBER PLUG IN THE TOP OF RADIATOR AND SEAL AROUND IT WITH DUCK SEAL (HOME DEPOT CHEAP) FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS WITH THE KIT. IT DON'T LIE IT'S THE SURE FIRE WAY TO TEST ANY ENGINE FOR A BLOWN HEAD GASKET, as FAR AS A FIX IN A BOTTLE i DON'T EVER DEPEND ON THAT FOR A PERMANGANATE REPAIR. jmho

04-21-2015, 10:46 AM	#1
29ModelA Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Owosso, MI Posts: 673	Sign of a blown head gasket? Took my car on a short drive the other day, about 5 miles round trip, with a 20 minute stop halfway. It overheated, it has never overheated. It runs fine, runs as normal actually, I look under the hood and see this: Is this a sign I blew the head gasket? __________________ 1929 Model A Barn find. California car, just a few more parts to find. Interior, steering box (rebuild), and I am sure much more!

04-21-2015, 10:53 AM	#2
V4F Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ca. Posts: 2,522	Re: Sign of a blown head gasket? get a radiator gas tester . positive results . __________________ V4f

04-21-2015, 11:15 AM	#3
Bob Bidonde Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 3,463	Re: Sign of a blown head gasket? A compression test is a sure way to detect a blown head gasket if the leak involves a combustion chamber. Otherwise a coolant pressure test should be done. __________________ Bob Bidonde

04-21-2015, 11:17 AM	#4
Tiny Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Redding Cal Posts: 1,388	Re: Sign of a blown head gasket? How does the oil look? If it looks like a milkshake on the dipstick you have problems __________________ Blackwall Panthers Nor Cal chapter

04-21-2015, 12:13 PM	#6
OL JENNY Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Muscatine, IA Posts: 223	Re: Sign of a blown head gasket? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Where do you find a radiator gas tester?

04-21-2015, 12:44 PM	#7
Tiny Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Redding Cal Posts: 1,388	Re: Sign of a blown head gasket? Stick you nose down in the radiator neck. You might be able too smell the exhaust in the coolant. I would do an oil change just to make sure you have no water in the oil. __________________ Blackwall Panthers Nor Cal chapter

04-21-2015, 01:16 PM	#8
mshmodela Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,763	Re: Sign of a blown head gasket? Appear your plugs might be Motorcraft TT10... I was of the understanding those are relatively colder plug (better for higher compression heads)... So I'm guessing you likely drive on longer trip often? __________________ -Mike Late 31' Ford Model A Tudor, Miss Daisy I don't work on cars --I'm learning about my Model A. Cleveland, Ohio

04-21-2015, 01:25 PM	#9
WestCoast Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: oroville calif Posts: 893	Re: Sign of a blown head gasket? signs of a bad head gasket, milky looking oil, steam out the exhaust pipe, a miss firing cylinder, rust around head and block, over heating, a pure white spark plug, no carbon on it, low compression on a cylinder, some times low compression on two a joining cylinders, but what the pic shows is a water leak around a head stud, re torque head bolts, you might try putting in some bars leak or silver seal head gasket sealer, but looking at that pic it doesn't look like any thing serious at the moment Last edited by WestCoast; 04-21-2015 at 05:12 PM.

04-21-2015, 02:00 PM	#10
C26Pinelake BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan / Ontario border, Sarnia, Ontario. 50 miles from Detroit and 150 from Toronto. Posts: 5,800	Re: Sign of a blown head gasket? Snyders sell a ceramic sealer for blocks and heads and it works great. Wayne

04-21-2015, 02:12 PM	#11
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Sign of a blown head gasket? Try torqueing the head, warm it up & add a jar of Standard old "BARS-LEAKS"& SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DRIVE IT 20 MINUTES, OR SO. Bill W. __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

04-22-2015, 09:30 AM	#12
Glenn of northport Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: northport mi Posts: 87	Re: Sign of a blown head gasket? Amazon shows a gas tester but I am not sure this one will work on model A

04-22-2015, 10:00 AM	#13
FRANK PKNY Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: POUGHKEEPSIE NY 12601 Posts: 1,016	Re: Sign of a blown head gasket? napa hAS THE EXHAUST GAS TEST KIT IT'S NOT VERY EXPENSIVE, YOU WILL NEED TO WARM THE ENGINE UP. PUT THE RUBBER PLUG IN THE TOP OF RADIATOR AND SEAL AROUND IT WITH DUCK SEAL (HOME DEPOT CHEAP) FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS WITH THE KIT. IT DON'T LIE IT'S THE SURE FIRE WAY TO TEST ANY ENGINE FOR A BLOWN HEAD GASKET, as FAR AS A FIX IN A BOTTLE i DON'T EVER DEPEND ON THAT FOR A PERMANGANATE REPAIR. jmho __________________ [email protected]

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