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.
To start, you need to be able to recognize the signs of a blown head gasket. Your head gasket is a metallic seal that is sandwiched between your engine block and your engineâs head. It keeps your engineâs fluids from leaking and is put under enormous stress during engine operation, thanks to a combination of factors: