What are the Signs of a Cracked Cylinder Head?
A cylinder head is the closed end of a cylinder that is located in a car's internal combustion engine and can also be detached if required.
It is generally found on the top portion of the engine block, above the pistons in the combustion chamber.
A cracked cylinder head may leak the coolant, due to which the engine will fail to cool efficiently. This results in further overheating of the engine.
The cylinder head is made up of many channels or passageways which are also known as ports or tracts.
The channels in the cylinder head allow the air and fuel to flow inside the cylinder which is required to reach the combustion chamber for efficient engine operation.
Here are the common signs of a cracked cylinder head.
Coolant leaks
When the situation is very bad, then a cracked cylinder head will allow your coolant to leak through it and this will result in overheating the engine.
Therefore, always check the coolant levels and inspect the head for possible signs of leakage and cracks.
Leaking engine oil
This is a slow process and by the time your warning light will sense to illuminate, the damage would have been done.
In order to avoid such a situation, you need to frequently open the hood and look around the cylinder head for signs of oil.
Poor performance
The first indication of a cracked cylinder head might be a decreased engine performance and the cracks result in less compression in the engine as most of the pressure escapes.
The engine might also start to misfire as it does not receive the right amount of air-fuel mixture.
Smokes
Generally, smoke doesn’t happen often, but with large cracks, exhaust gases can escape via the cylinder head, causing smoke in the engine.
When such a problem arises, then your cylinder head is needed to be replaced immediately.
In the end
When a car overheats, you may fill water in the radiator without attempting to narrow down the actual problem.
This also causes the cylinder head to crack, since when water is added, it results in a rapid change in the temperature.
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