# Head Gasket

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/head-gasket/202161>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [March 10, 2009, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/head-gasket/202161 "2009-03-10T09:47:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![svmetalman09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@svmetalman09](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/svmetalman09)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/head-gasket/202161/1 "2009-03-10T09:47:15Z")

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So me and my buddy were going sears to exchange some tools (because somebody likes to use the smallest drive possible) and we were driving up on 885 right by the old outback steakhouse. I pulled up to the light and i noticed a bad vibration and very low rpms. So i looked in my mirror and i saw a huge wall of white smoke. I pulled over and saw coolant just shooting out of my exhaust. So i parked it and called for a ride. But my question is i didnt think head gaskets broke like that. I always thought they showed signs like using coolant or coolant in the oil. IDK… but it looks like a good time to do a cam and rr’s!

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**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 9:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/head-gasket/202161/2 "2009-03-10T09:54:10Z")

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first what kind of car is it?  
depends on what goes. have seen blown head gaskets leak slowly or blow out all the sudden.

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**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/head-gasket/202161/3 "2009-03-10T10:05:34Z")

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> [@WTB: Honda Headlights](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-honda-headlights/39772/8):
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> first what kind of car is it?  
> depends on what goes. have seen blown head gaskets leak slowly or blow out all the sudden.

Jeff its a 96 Firebird LT1 6spd

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well if coolant is shooting out ur exhaust, it sounds like the head gaskets let loose

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**Author:** ![svmetalman09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@svmetalman09](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/svmetalman09)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/head-gasket/202161/4 "2009-03-10T10:18:37Z")

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> [@FS: 98 civic ex gsr equipped Sold](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-98-civic-ex-gsr-equipped-sold/30928/40):
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> Jeff its a 96 Firebird LT1 6spd
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> well if coolant is shooting out ur exhaust, it sounds like the head gaskets let loose

Damn…Thanks