REPLACING A CYLINDER HEAD GASKET: WHEN IT NEEDS TO HAPPEN AND HOW TO DO IT?
The head gasket is an essential component of your engine. It enables the engine’s cylinders to work together to power the machine forward. If the head gasket is malfunctioning, the problem needs to be rectified as quickly as possible. The longer you wait to fix it, the more damage you will have to repair. In this article, you will learn when, why and how to replace your engine’s cylinder head gasket.
WHAT IS A CYLINDER HEAD GASKET?
The head gasket is one of the most important gaskets in the engine. It seals the passages between the engine block and the cylinder head, enabling oil and coolant to circulate in the engine without leaking into the cylinders or outside the engine. The head gasket also acts as a force transmission element, influencing the distribution of the force being generated by the cylinders.
The high combustion power of modern engines means the head gasket must be…