If you have a cracked engine block, coolant from the water jackets can leak inside the combustion chamber, as well as leak into the oil pan. If enough coolant mixes with the oil, the oil becomes very thick and viscous, and your engine can break down, or be damaged beyond repair, costing >$1,500 in repairs. The best way to detect this is if you are running low on antifreeze/coolant. If there isn't a puddle of it beneath your engine, it must be escaping elsewhere. Probably into different areas of the engine due to cracks in the block/water jackets.
My dad's car is constantly low on antifreeze, he adds at least one quart of it into his car per month. There is no trace of antifreeze on the floor of the garage. Where is it going? Is it evaporating or leaking into the engine itself?
Coolant can clog and obstruct your exhaust valve if enough of it gets into the cylinder/combustion chamber. These very same problems can be caused by a blown head gasket. I'm not quite sure what might cause an engine block to crack or fracture.
Has anyone here had this happen to their vehicle?
My dad's car is constantly low on antifreeze, he adds at least one quart of it into his car per month. There is no trace of antifreeze on the floor of the garage. Where is it going? Is it evaporating or leaking into the engine itself?
Coolant can clog and obstruct your exhaust valve if enough of it gets into the cylinder/combustion chamber. These very same problems can be caused by a blown head gasket. I'm not quite sure what might cause an engine block to crack or fracture.
Has anyone here had this happen to their vehicle?