Is this a blown head gasket?

H8rlequinb · Post by **H8rlequinb** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:24 am

Hey guys.

Would this be called a blown head gasket? Sorry I know I am a noob.... Also how badly would my car somke if only the head gasket blew? As in White clouds that would rival the space shuttle launch or just the gradual smoke I see so often?
http://tinypic.com/r/15o8bd3/7

poizen · Post by **poizen** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:28 am

yip she be blown i have a brand new nissan original head gasket for R500 plus shipping and few other gaskets

also 200 for a set of copper exhaust gaskets

poizen · Post by **poizen** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:32 am

http://200sx.za.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=6811

aep886 · Post by **aep886** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 12:16 pm

white smoke is the blown HG

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:11 pm

To be sure let your car warm up, switch it off and keep an eye on the exhaust...after about a minute...if you see smoke(steam) coming out...it's a HG....and before you take it off...retorque your head first and check again...if you don't have the money now it may buy you some time if the HG did not get hurt.

Sometimes the head becomes loosish cousing the symtom of a blown HG...retorque is just to buy some time...you should replace at some stage.

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:14 pm

poizen wrote:yip she be blown i have a brand new nissan original head gasket for R500 plus shipping and few other gaskets

also 200 for a set of copper exhaust gaskets

Mical you don't perhaps have genuin or proper tappet cover gasgets with the half moon laying around?

poizen · Post by **poizen** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:38 pm

Draco wrote:
poizen wrote:yip she be blown i have a brand new nissan original head gasket for R500 plus shipping and few other gaskets

also 200 for a set of copper exhaust gaskets
Mical you don't perhaps have genuin or proper tappet cover gasgets with the half moon laying around?

no sorry i used them in my motor rebuild

but a set from alert is 250 i think for a head gasket set

H8rlequinb · Post by **H8rlequinb** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:49 pm

Are the OEM Nissan Gaskets any good? Asking because the one I had on was supposed to be one of the best.... Then again I have no idea which is best.

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:53 pm

poizen wrote:
Draco wrote:
poizen wrote:yip she be blown i have a brand new nissan original head gasket for R500 plus shipping and few other gaskets

also 200 for a set of copper exhaust gaskets
Mical you don't perhaps have genuin or proper tappet cover gasgets with the half moon laying around?
no sorry i used them in my motor rebuild

but a set from alert is 250 i think for a head gasket set

I know...just not sure about the quality...have new cheapies on and they leak like nothing else...

rat · Post by **rat** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 2:15 pm

OEM gaskets are very good

P3g4sus · Post by **P3g4sus** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 2:42 pm

Draco wrote:
poizen wrote:yip she be blown i have a brand new nissan original head gasket for R500 plus shipping and few other gaskets

also 200 for a set of copper exhaust gaskets
Mical you don't perhaps have genuin or proper tappet cover gasgets with the half moon laying around?

I have a set for you?

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 2:43 pm

P3g4sus wrote:
Draco wrote:
poizen wrote:yip she be blown i have a brand new nissan original head gasket for R500 plus shipping and few other gaskets

also 200 for a set of copper exhaust gaskets
Mical you don't perhaps have genuin or proper tappet cover gasgets with the half moon laying around?
I have a set for you?

Ek luister...

Charlvdw · Post by **Charlvdw** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 2:54 pm

P3g4sus wrote:
Draco wrote:
poizen wrote:yip she be blown i have a brand new nissan original head gasket for R500 plus shipping and few other gaskets

also 200 for a set of copper exhaust gaskets
Mical you don't perhaps have genuin or proper tappet cover gasgets with the half moon laying around?
I have a set for you?

Are there half moons in?

P3g4sus · Post by **P3g4sus** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 3:00 pm

Charlvdw wrote:
P3g4sus wrote:
Draco wrote: Mical you don't perhaps have genuin or proper tappet cover gasgets with the half moon laying around?
I have a set for you?
Are there half moons in?

Toema, Soek klein Halfmaan seels, nie hele Gasket nie

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 3:06 pm

Ons verstaan mekaar biekie verkeurd...soek altwee...klein en die gewone gasget...