Decatur is a small city located in northeastern Georgia, just 5 miles northeast of Atlanta. The city was founded in 1823 at the intersection of two Native American trails and named after US naval hero Stephen Decatur.
Causes of a Blown Head Gasket. After that brief overview of blown head gasket symptoms, let us have a look at the prime causes of a blown head gasket. There are more than one reasons that may cause a head gasket failure, ranging from inherent structural problems to engine problems.
There's no way to tell that a cylinder head is cracked without actually taking the head off the block. It could be warped, or it could be the gasket alone. You're looking at 500 for a salvaged cylinder head, 100 for the gasket set, and about 700 in labor and materials (i.e. anti-freeze).