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Old Jun 26, 2025 | 11:42 AM
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What are the odds i have a blown head gasket? Water pump cavitated again making my car over heat.
Somehow the impeller is getting air and it randomly stops flowing.
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Old Jun 26, 2025 | 01:48 PM
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Is there coolant loss? Have you tested the coolant for combustion gases? Have you pressure tested the cooling system? I think we'd need answers to all of this before anyone could give "odds" of a head gasket problem.
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I was changing a bulb from under the car and noticed it dropping a drop every 15 seconds. So it is the water pump, i guess a small drop like that eventually becomes a problem after a month of dripping.

i assumed it may have been a really small eadgasket issue pushing air into system. Since the only thread i found of guy having water pump issues like i did. He couldnt figure it out.

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