Tag: gaskets
31 Posts

Jun 07, 2019
His Subaru Forester Is Burning the Midnight Oil
Here's how to keep the oil inside the engine, Mitch.

May 16, 2017
Bad Head Gasket Can Lead to 'SOBS'
Art's BMW occasionally releases a smoke screen that would make James Bond proud. His mechanic isn't having any luck replicating the problem. What gives?

Aug 11, 2016
Is Using the Wrong Kind of Gas Causing Blown Head Gaskets?
Does Maureen's granddaughter have a problem with gasoline--or her foot on the gas?

Mar 15, 2016
Does Oil Leak Mean Engine Death For Sue's Subaru?
Sue just changed the head gasket on her 2002 Subaru Forrester. Now it's leaking oil. What gives?

Dec 31, 2015
Best New Car For an Insurance Adjuster?
Richard is getting ready to replace his Toyota Tundra and likes the Subaru Forester. But has Subaru resolved their head gasket problems? Car Talk's answer here.

Nov 03, 2015
Head Gasket Failure? Or Another Problem?
Can Car Talk solve Mary's Range Rover mystery?

Mar 26, 2013
Missed Signals and the Overheating Taxi
Russ's taxi just blew its head gasket and he wants to know whether he missed any warning signals that could have prevented it. Tom and Ray say there were plenty of warning signals and want to know why Russ chose to ignore them all. Find out where Russ went wrong, right here.

Feb 05, 2013
Today: Marlene's Drive-Thru-Hating Civic
Marlene's Honda Civic runs like a dream--unless she's waiting in line at a drive-thru. Is there something broken, or is her car just trying to send her a message about healthy eating? Read Tom and Ray's opinion right here.

Oct 01, 2010
Should you wait until your car overheats to fix a blown head gasket?
I have a 2002 Subaru Forrester. Upon my monthly check of fluids, I was shocked to see that there was no cooling fluid in the reservoir. I immediately took it to the shop, where they told me the head gasket was...
