A Honda Accord owner facing a quoted $5,000 head-gasket repair may have a new route around that bill, but she still does not ...

Is it necessary to add head gasket sealer additive to your car? Here's what you need to know about its benefits and the brands that are considered the best.

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The head gasket not only contains the pressure of controlled explosions within the cylinders, but it also isolates the cylinders, oil and cooling channels from each other. It provides a seal between ...

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 ...

Subaru WRX maintenance takes the spotlight with exhaust removal and a valve cover gasket replacement, highlighting practical repair work on a performance-oriented car. The subject matter sits squarely ...

Cars that suffer from chronic head gasket problems are astonishingly expensive to keep running. Consumer Reports has put together a list of the worst offenders by analyzing data from its Annual Autos ...

In what the old timers called the "good old days," blown head gaskets used to be a real pain in the...well, you pick the body part. Poor machining practices that left the decks of both the heads and ...

A Honda Accord owner says she spent three years fighting to get her vehicle repaired, only to face repeated claim denials, questionable diagnoses, and an estimated $5,000 bill for a blown head gasket.

Most people probably don’t think about gaskets very often. Yet, they reap the benefits provided by gaskets every day of their lives. From the electricity they use—produced by power plants that have ...