Head Gasket Repairs – Croydon

What does a head gasket do?

The head gasket acts as a seal between two parts of your car’s engine – the engine block, which houses the pistons and cylinders, and the cylinder head where you’ll find components such as valves and spark plugs. The head gasket sits in between these engine parts and ensures that no coolants or oils leak into the wrong places. It plays a vital role in stopping the engine from overheating but it does a hard job and can occasionally, blow.

You may not realise at first that your head gasket has blown so signs to look out for are:

• White smoke coming out of the exhaust
• The engine overheating
• Milky-looking engine oil caused by coolant leaking and mixing with the oil.

If you have any concerns about your head gasket, or you’ve noticed any of the signs above, don’t hesitate to get in touch with the team at McCarthy Cars Service Centre. We’ve lots of experience with head gasket issues and our workshop in Croydon is fully equipped to deal with any job, big or small.

McCarthy Cars Service Centre is proud to be affiliated with both the RAC, who audit us regularly to make sure that we keep our standards high, and HEVRA (Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Repair Alliance), which is a network of the best specialist EV and hybrid vehicle repair centres across the UK.

To find out more about Head Gasket Repairs in Croydon, contact us online or call us directly on 020 3006 7007

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