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

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 ...

Head gasket trouble rarely starts with drama, yet it can end with a four-figure repair bill or a ruined engine. I want to explain what this thin part actually does, how it fails, and why the costs ...

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.

CARS.COM — Your car’s head gasket is an important part of the engine. It seals the cylinder head to the engine block. The cylinder head houses the engine valves while the engine block contains the ...

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 ...

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 ...