Head gasket trouble rarely starts with drama, yet it can end with a four-figure repair bill or a ruined engine. I want to ...

A 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid owner reports a blown head gasket at just 65,000 miles, shattering expectations of "ultra reliability." Is this an isolated incident or a new defect joining the 1.5L engine ...

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 ...

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 ...

Blown head gaskets are often signs of bigger problems, as a warped cylinder head is often what causes the gasket to fail in the first place. That’s why it’s best to just remove the head and have it ...

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Fel-Pro(R) PermaTorque(R) MLS Performance Head Gaskets' Layers are Key Differentiator for Reliability Southfield, Michigan, February 20, 2012...Multi-layer-steel (MLS) head gaskets continue to ...

Subaru's most reliable cars ever include old standbys the Outback and Forester along with newer models like the all-wheel drive 2024 Crosstrek. Yet despite the brand's solid reputation, Subaru became ...

Gaskets. At a glance they seem unimportant, yet without them, fluids would leak from every joint, fuel would spew, and flaming gases would explode from every crevice once the spark plug flashed.