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Answers.comÂ® is making the world better one answer at a time. A plastic radiator will crack under extreme over heat conditions for example a defective thermostat or bad cylinder head gasket will cause a cooling system to over pressurise and rupture. 4 people found this useful.
An external leak is visible outside the engine, an internal leak means that coolant can seep into oil passages or erode the compression sealing ring in the head gasket allowing coolant to enter the cylinder or compression to enter the cooling system. This is what we call a âblownâ head gasket. While an improperly maintained cooling system can cause head gasket failure. There are some vehicles that are simply prone to head gasket failure, this is due to the composition of the head gasket material and overall engine design.