Blown Headgasket?

[MaddMatt17]

Heres the deal, I was driving my car the other day, and I noticed it was spitting and sputtering awfully bad under around 3,000 rpms. After that it pulled pretty good, but was still a little hesitant. So I only drove around 2 miles, then came straight home. Popped the hood open, and everything looked normal except for the anitfreeze-fluid reservoir. When I looked down into it, I noticed it looked as there were some oil in it. I checked my oil,didnt see any water, but it was about 1/2 a quart low. I checked under the radiator cap, but it was clean?? If this is a blown headgasket, what kind should I get? Also, should I get the ARP headstuds. Mods found in profile.

 

[JDNSBR]

Heres the deal, I was driving my car the other day, and I noticed it was spitting and sputtering awfully bad under around 3,000 rpms. After that it pulled pretty good, but was still a little hesitant. So I only drove around 2 miles, then came straight home. Popped the hood open, and everything looked normal except for the anitfreeze-fluid reservoir. When I looked down into it, I noticed it looked as there were some oil in it. I checked my oil,didnt see any water, but it was about 1/2 a quart low. I checked under the radiator cap, but it was clean?? If this is a blown headgasket, what kind should I get? Also, should I get the ARP headstuds. Mods found in profile.

Does sound like a blown head gasket. Are there any other symptons? Symptoms would include but are not limited to: white smoke, over heating, oil in antifreeze, antifreeze in oil, and constant drainage to overflow, ect. If you are upgrading your head gasket I would recommend the Mitsu metal or Cometic. Also, yes I would so ARP headstuds. It just makes sense to when you have it apart.

 

[UNDER_PRESSURE]

Also if you don't really know what you're looking for check the oil and if it looks like chocolate milk, you have a blown head gasket.

 

[ddavisaf]

Run a compression test. Before anything else, run a compression test.

 

[MaddMatt17]

Thanks for all the help , I will do a compression test before anything else. As for the other symptons I thought I noticed white smoke, but thats all. I appreciate all the help.

-Thanks

 

[ddavisaf]

White smoke doesn't mean anything. You may have condensation you're burning off which will appear white.
A compression test will tell all

 

[oldman]

Also check your oil cooler but definitely check compression before you freak out.

 

[ddavisaf]

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