Reusing a cylinder head gasket can seem like it'd save you plenty of money. But doing this is incredibly risky, and it could ...

A head gasket is a crucial component of your vehicle's engine, sealing the engine block and cylinder head to prevent coolant and oil from mixing. When a head gasket fails, it can cause various ...

Head gasket sealer is a product that's supposed to temporarily fix a leaking head gasket. It works by plugging the tiny holes in your engine's cylinder head and restoring compression. When done ...

Head gasket trouble rarely starts with drama, yet it can end with a four-figure repair bill or a ruined engine. I want to explain what this thin part actually does, how it fails, and why the costs ...

We surveyed mechanics from around the country to get accurate, real-world estimates for how much you can expect to pay when a head gasket goes bad, and the results were higher than we were expecting.

CARS.COM — Your car’s head gasket is an important part of the engine. It seals the cylinder head to the engine block. The cylinder head houses the engine valves while the engine block contains the ...

In what the old timers called the "good old days," blown head gaskets used to be a real pain in the...well, you pick the body part. Poor machining practices that left the decks of both the heads and ...

Diesel enthusiasts invest in strong bolts (or even studs) to clamp our engines’ cylinder head(s) to the block, but it’s our engines’ head gaskets that actually seal these two critical surfaces ...

Authored by:Stephen Hughes, Applications Engineer, Stockwell Elastomerics Inc., Philadelphia, Pa. Key points: Gaskets protect products from water, dust, shock, vibration, and electromagnetic ...

Inside an internal combustion engine is an intricate web of small tunnels or passageways that enable oil or coolant to flow, which helps keep everything lubricated and operating at the proper ...

A head gasket leak is a serious engine issue, one that needs a major and expensive fix. However, you might have heard of gasket sealant, a liquid that promises to seal gasket leaks. Is it a miracle ...