head gasket

Water or oil shortage at a rough guess.

How many km's ?
'Lugging' an engine on long hill climbs will not help. Avoid using overdrive or a high gear if you are doing a long climb or pulling a heavy load.

Heat, heat and heat are the main causes for cracked head gaskets.

It only takes 5 seconds, then it's too late.

Is the head cracked or is the head gasket blown? Foxhound (WA)

spudnit
do you have a cracked head?

or blown head gasket?

From Graham

Head gasket gone in 2 places. Head ok Valves needed doing. Ive done 194000 kms. I tow a 23ft van . I believe im light on the right foot and only tow in 4th gear never overdrive. It was fine then all of a sudden was getting hot.
Thanks

Blocked or faulty radiator??

Well you answered your own question. . . ..

> It was fine then all of a sudden was getting hot.
>It was getting hot only on long hills

There is no doubt that getting hot has blown the gasket. . . .It maybe started from a small leak that was un-noticed and then got hot because of low coolant, or a blocked radiator or faulty fan hub (very common) but for sure if you kept driving it up long hills and it was getting hot that is what has blown the gasket.

I have been in the trade for over 45 years and can now say that MOST head gaskets are blown by the drivers.

If it gets hot or has a coolant leak get it fixed . . . .don't drive it.

Doug