I am coming to Gatlinburg tomorrow morning and will be there until next Sunday! We should meet up and you can review my car! I'll let you drive it 🤣 that would be cool
Hi Scotty hope you doing well. I have Toyota Celica 2003 2zz ge I recently swap the engine But the new engine is taking out from automatic car was working fine and I installed in Manual Celica now the engine Not Crank. all lights working fine and the Battery good and the start motor is working fine. There is some cables for auto transmission what should I do. Thank you
Trust they come in handy , and you will end up watching a lot of scotty videos more then once . Good knowledge. Even though I have a 2015 bmw which I know he would never recommend lol
Oh Scotty I wish I would have seen this a week ago. Bought a 2017 Chevy Malibu with 44,000 miles on it and the head gasket is blown on it. I brought it to the dealership I got it from twice due to gurgling behind the dashboard which I knew what that sound was already. They attempted to “burp” it and had a difficult time both times (should have told them right there it was a more serious issue) took it to another mechanic to get a second opinion because the sound came back and they preformed the head gasket test which it failed three times but past once after coolant was added. The coolant was boiling. They did a PDI service before releasing me the car and should have caught it then. What do I do??? I’ve never bought a new car and I feel like I got a lemon. I live in Oklahoma.
Yes Tom I know it’s used. I used to have a 2006 Toyota Camry and traded her in for this one. I meant to say newer car. Auto correct sucks sometimes. But yes Prototype3947 I messed up big time going to Chevy! I should have went back to Toyota. Definitely learned my lesson as well.
@@johanlorentzon4963 Mine is completely stock even the radio is stock 2 owners same family! Bought it off an ex police officer only downside is it is rotten underneath the rear suspension turrets may sell in September if it fails Mot ( in uk its a yearly test of roadworthy) if fails cant drive it
@@johanlorentzon4963 ej22 2.2l can get 150k-200k on original headgaskets if it's maintained well. The legacy I have with such a motor got 227k before they first went.
Head gaskets are cheap as dirt, the expensive part is the labor which they charge so high because the average Joe can't do it. But any car enthusiast will tell you it's not that hard to do it yourself just take your time, and be organized
Mad facts, my buddy picked up a 98’ e36 with a blown head gasket, he’s 16 and did all the work himself, apart from a snapped cylinder head bolt delaying him a few days he got the car up and running within a week
I'm about to do that and this will be my first project but I'd rather learn how to do it than have to rely on someone plus I'll learn a heckin of a skill 🔥
Some of the nerdy, entrenched auto press hates Scotty, I have learned. What they’re missing is that he talks to people at their level. He def speaks to me at my level of knowledge, without wasting words, and w/o the usual boolsheet
He also doesn’t talk to people on their level, he genuinely doesn’t know much. People in the automotive industry watch his videos for a laugh. For example “white smoke” as he puts it, steam for those playing at home can be from condensation buildup in the muffler after sitting overnight, it can also be due to unburnt fuel from a stuck injector. Foamy coolant can be from cavitation in the system or not enough anti foaming agents in the coolant/ absence of coolant.
Seen the cost of a head gasket repair at a shop. Went to the autoparts store got the gasket, new head bolts and other things I needed. First time ever doing any major engine work. That was almost 15k miles ago and no issues. Followed torque and sequence instructions. I've have zero issues in the 2 years I've owned the vehicle and daily driven. It helps I've got some knowledge about car repair though. 😁
@rachaelcaskeyart rockauto basically makes it impossible to buy the wrong parts. Just know the variant of the engine (i4, i6, v6, v8, etc.) in your model and the year, and you can find an entire list of compatible parts.
@@rachaelcaskeyartbut head gasket(s) oil,coolant. Your going to want to take the head to the machine shop and get it resurfaced. Replace valve cover gasket if it's bad. And instructions are online for most vehicles. If not start tearing the car apart learn
Don't confuse the normal "steam" coming out of the tail pipe under certain weather conditions, with the heavy bright white "coolant in the exhaust" clouds.
Not always head gasket, could be radiator need to be cleaned, water pump failure, or even thermostat blockage (in hot weather) which was the case in my Honda City 2006.
Another small but subtle indication of the head gasket being blown would be if you remove the radiator cap and turn the engine over and it sprays out a 6 ft stream of coolant. Like mine is doing now.
This is the bad thing about Mechanics, they always jump to negative conclusions on a Head Gasket when its fixable short term or long term. An engine is far from screwed when a head gasket leaks.
@@larriebryan6724As long as the heads didn't warp due to high heat, you just need a head gasket. If the heads are warped, then you have problems. You won't know until you tear into it. Blue Devil head gasket sealer is the cheapest option. Nothing to lose at this point.
Air in the system is what causes bubbles which can happen from any number of coolant leaks. Doesn’t mean the head gasket is bad. It could, but not necessarily; especially if you’ve just had a new water pump or radiator hose installed
Having owned too many old used cars including too many Fords, I know more about blown gaskets than I want to know. :) And newer cars , you open the hood and go "Where is the motor"?
Also check the oil. If it looks like chocolate milk then it's blown. Also if you have the white smoke coming out the tail pipe. If it smells sweet then that's coolant and it's blown.
Bars radiator silver stop leak saved my last car and my current truck and my brothers head gaskets, if you’re leaking bad Walmart gas it 9$. If you see white smoke and it’s an old car I recommend and also and atf205 oil stop leak as well if it’s an old car!! Life savers
COLD STARTS always have white smoke coming out dont freek out its just moisture from the exhaust creating steamed when its warm and still does it maybe head gasket
had a garage do my rear diff fluid a year ago in my 2011f150 and it wasnt sealed correctly and moisture got in and wreaked my rear diff........$6500 for replacement with used parts and $10200 for brand new parts. The truck is only worth $7200 trade value on a new truck with repaired diff or $800 scrap yard with no rear diff repair and its 28 weeks to wait for a brand new ford truck. End of the story dont let anyone change your rear diff fluid or touch the rear diff other than a dealership its big bucks to fix
@@barackblows1942 well this can happen to any vehicle that has a differential and that's most has nothing to do with the make if you dont put a diff back properly on any vehicle make or model your fucked
"If the head gasket is blown, don't buy it!" Unless... you know how to do your own head gaskets, in which case, you could end up getting a bargain if you point this out to the seller 😁
Lol, for real. Looking at buying a salvaged, but literally perfect condition (outside of blown gasket) 2007 camry for $200 for grocery getting. Figure I pull the old gasket, and replace the bolts and have a car that'll last me a few years.
Yes, Head Gasket Repair Is Expensive 🤔,😮. If U See COOLANT Coming From Odd Places On Your Motor (not Hose's, The Hard Metal Of The Motor) It's Probably "HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT TIME."🤔. $$$! LABOR COST IS HIGH 😮.
I thought our head gasket on our 98 GMC was leaking. So far trustworthy 5-bay auto shop tested it by adding a color dye to the engine oil--states "the timing gasket is worn out. Estimate over $1,000. Dont have estimate in front of me. But i noticed the source of tge oul leak is at the 5inch diameter oil filler tube. I bought one for $45, going to install it myself
I bought a Honda with blown head gasket, Put a new gasket on, and did a few other things, hoses, spark plugs, battery, belts, while i had it apart. Drove it for 130,000 more miles, only needed a few minor repairs, (master cylinder, window reg, and starter) until I sold it 12 years later. Was very happy with that car!
I prefer the pressure tester method to check head gaskets.... Pull all the spark plugs. Buy or rent a coolant system pressure tester. Apply pressure equal to relief pressure of the radiator Cap. Let it set for ten or fifteen minutes. Sometimes it doesn't take that long. One of two things, or both, can happen at this point... The pressure will bleed off Indicating a coolant leak. And/or coolant will start flowing from the open spark plug hole. It depends on the style of head. With Spark plugs through that go through the valve cover ( Hemispherical) It will depend on if the valves are both closed. On heads with spark plugs on the side of the head, The coolant will flow out of the spark plug hole. Another sign is hearing bubbles going through your heater core.
Long story short, I bought a truck with a blown head gasket super cheap. Went to the auto parts store bought the head gasket in a can stuff, it worked! I've been driving it for five years now
@@CAJUNGUY-zc5rqI can't remember the name, but I bought it at AutoZone just ask them if they got something like head gasket in a can 😉 I think that's what I asked them
Back in 2008 I was in the market for a decent used car. I found a very nice, aftermarket fitted 1995 Honda Civic with a beautiful pearlescent blue finish. The seller was honest about the head gasket being blown. Good. Never bought the car.
I hit the like button all the time, before the video starts If your car is an automatic. And there's a leak... ATF seeps into or mixes with the water and coolant, you will notice a milkshake like appearance in your radiator. Most if not all A/T coolers are located inside the radiator. Unless you had a custom job for an external A/T Cooler. Great content always Scotty.
08 Altima, it blew white smoke. Just asking this because, there isn’t any coolant in radiator and the oil is just like it was after the oil change, is this worse, or could it be a blown radiator or a hose? Car was driven about 3 miles after the smoke. I will be getting it towed to the mechanic for a final recommendation. Thanks in advance for advice, maybe before the towing.
What was it? In some cases I think coolant leak pools in undercarriage and then you rev forward and the pool dumps onto the exhaust and makes a steamy smoke like blast. Hope that’s all it was on mine at least lol
Also check the oil filler cap. If it looks like there's mayonnaise on the inside of the cap the head gasket may be gone or the car could have sat for a very long time ...
All true, but sometimes they are hard to detect and leak slowly at first. Put the car through a full driving cycle with an extended hill at highway speed to be sure of the overall condition before you consider buying it. And if you already own a car, pay attention to all these ques he mentioned; it can prevent you from getting stranded. Either way, it's a big job, especially with modern overhead cam engines.
I have about the same issue. On a cold engine start up there’s a weird noise and blows out blue or white smoke from the exhaust for a couple of seconds then goes away. What can it be?
White smoke does not always mean a head gasket is blown. When the engine is cold white smoke is normal at start-up and for a little while after. It should disappear as the engine warms up. Whit smoke from a warm/hot engine is likely a blown head gasket. Confirm by checking the plugs. The clean spark plugs will be from and indicate a blown head gasket. It may or may not be actually wet depending on the severity of the leak.
For emergency only, if the car seems like it's running completely fine, let it keep running until you notice small differences. Using head gasket sealer typically only works for up to 6 months. I've heard some go for a year tho if they don't drive much or very far or very hard with their vehicle.
One of my 3 vehicles does. I put Blue Devil in it twice and just keep an eye on the coolant and keep topping it off. It's an 18 year old beater Dodge with 217k miles on it. The head gasket didn't start leaking until it had almost 200k miles. It actually runs fine, no problems using it as a beater to drive locally.
Thank you! This really helped me take a closer look at my exhaust. It just makes a ton of water vapor its a leaky lil exhaust. Maybe the climate here. I am new to the area im visiting and it didnt do this where i am from. Anyways thanks scotty i had no symptoms like this so j determined im okay
My head was cracked no bubbles or foamy coolant but it was pushing all the coolant out when you reved the engine. Ran pretty good for a cracked head tho
You can also attach a pressure tester used to air up the system to look for leaks. Attach it to a cold vehicle, start it, and see if the pressure goes up quickly. Air bubbles in the coolant is also a good indicator. Another great, informative video by Scotty!👍
Depends on how much damage you're willing to absorb. A week or < 50 miles should be okay. If you go month or 250 miles +. You may have serious issues. Eventually the engine will seize up. Oil lubricates. Water not so much.
