For short periods of time, prescription medications (such as narcotic pain medications or muscle relaxants) may be helpful to alleviate pain or related complications.
It can take anywhere from 4-10 hrs. now if your head gasket is warped you will have to take it to have it milled that takes from 1 day to several days. if not you can just buy a completely new one that fits perfectly for about $150.
The head gasket is the seal between your cylinder head and engine block. It keeps coolant in the water jacket and combustion gases directed to the exhaust. It can be made of many different materials, and can fail over time. A failed head gasket, often referred to as a âblownâ head gasket, can have a few symptoms.