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 ...

Cylinder heads get a lot of credit when it comes to engine power. Here at Jalopnik, we've touted the Chevy double hump heads' ability to shape small block V8 power and late-90s Vortec heads' status as ...

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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Internal combustion engines are impressive machines, but they can't function on their own. Numerous vehicle systems and various automotive ...

Inside an internal combustion engine is an intricate web of small tunnels or passageways that enable oil or coolant to flow, which helps keep everything lubricated and operating at the proper ...

Nearly everyone has heard the words “head gasket” at some point in their life, but nowhere near that many people actually know what one is or what it does. The head gasket is a seal that lives between ...

A head gasket leak is a serious engine issue, one that needs a major and expensive fix. However, you might have heard of gasket sealant, a liquid that promises to seal gasket leaks. Is it a miracle ...

Diesel enthusiasts invest in strong bolts (or even studs) to clamp our engines’ cylinder head(s) to the block, but it’s our engines’ head gaskets that actually seal these two critical surfaces ...

Harry Truman once said, “If you can’t take the heat, stay out of the kitchen.” He could have been talking about either thin-skinned politicians or header gaskets. It’s hard to imagine a component that ...

Head gasket failure is a common engine killer. Anyone who's spent hours wading through Craigslist ads for high-mileage Subarus and 4Runners knows it. A component we never think or talk about goes, and ...