Blown head question

hard to say how long, depends I guess on terrain, hills/mountains, could go a week, could go a month.
I just spent 23k on inframe a few months ago on isx Cummins which had a blown head gasket

 

I went six months on a Mercedes MBE4000. But it had external coolant leaks around heads.

 

Same here. 25k on a CAT.

 

I ran mine while it puked for almost a year. It started off just a few drops but I didn't really start worrying about it until my undercarriage and suspension started to turn white from the coolant. I kept a very close eye on all fluids and rolled the dice. Are you a gambling man?

 

Why not just replace the headgasket?

 

It is likely the head gasket. That isn't only possibility tho. Air compressor head failure can add pressure to the coolant system. Need to test for combustion gas contamination. As far as how long to limp around. No way to tell. How lucky are you?

 

Because, There's ALWAYS a reason the Head Gasket Blew, & replacing the gasket will not cure the Problem.. just prolong the Agony..