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.
The main function of a head gasket is to hold engine compression while keeping oil and coolant circulation separate. Undetected blown head gaskets cause coolant and oil mixing, which could lead to severe engine damage, such as engine block cracking.
Engine Overheating. The prime nemesis of a head gasket is heat, caused by engine overheating. The heating leads to expansion of the blown head gasket, resulting in a breakdown. So engine overheating needs to be checked to avoid a situation where you have a blown head gasket on your hands.