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.
If you have had your 3.1L or 3.4L equipped GM car or mini-van for any length of time... you've come to find out that these engines are coolant-leak prone. Especially from the intake manifold gaskets (to learn more about this particular problem, see this article: Coolant Leaking From Intake Gaskets (GM 3.1L, 3.4L)).nowing the root causes of a blown head gasket (or head gaskets) is one of the key pieces of info you need to prevent this expensive repair. The two basic causes of a blown head gasket or head gaskets are: 1  Severe overheating. 2  Usually the result of the cooling system loosing coolant due to: 3  Water pump failure.