In the automotive industry, innovations that simplify maintenance and repair tasks are always highly valued. One significant innovation from the 1960s and 70s was the introduction of the locking strip ...

A head gasket is a crucial component of your vehicle's engine, sealing the engine block and cylinder head to prevent coolant and oil from mixing. When a head gasket fails, it can cause various ...

Faulty head gaskets are no fun to deal with. This type of malfunction can cause a lot of issues, including engine misfires, oil leaks, and even mixing coolant into the oil. While a bad head gaskets ...

In what the old timers called the "good old days," blown head gaskets used to be a real pain in the...well, you pick the body part. Poor machining practices that left the decks of both the heads and ...

Authored by:Stephen Hughes, Applications Engineer, Stockwell Elastomerics Inc., Philadelphia, Pa. Key points: Gaskets protect products from water, dust, shock, vibration, and electromagnetic ...

Ford has finally admitted that there is an issue with some Focus RS head gaskets. Customer Satisfaction Program 17B32 was just released and states that the cylinder head gasket may develop a coolant ...

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We surveyed mechanics from around the country to get accurate, real-world estimates for how much you can expect to pay when a head gasket goes bad, and the results were higher than we were expecting.