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HeadGasket This z28 i am looking at buying blew a headgasket. The guy said the motor will turn over but won't run anymore. I figured when they blow headgaskets they usually will lock up right? Let me know if you guys might know why it won't run. Thanks
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No, when they seize they will lock up. Or throw a rod and it gets lodged so the motor can't turn over.
A cylinder can hydrolock when a head gasket blows, attempting to start a motor with a cylinder full of colant like it sounds has been done can do major extra damage, fun things like bent rods.
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I would be careful, head gaskets generally speaking don't just go out. For the most part you can read a blown head gasket and see what happened. What you think may be a blown head gasket could be a car that needs a complete rebuild. Figure out why it went, a lot of people do it by over heating.
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yea i don't think i am going to mess with it because the guy said it has been wrecked. I haven't seen pics but the price is 650 for a 95 and mileage he hasn't said but says it has like new rims and tires.
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Forgot about hydrolock. Always a good procedure to pull all plugs and turn it over then.
