How do I know if I have a blown head gasket?

The opposite is true of a female customer at an auto shop. Females ask questions, they expect more, say they want things fixed, and know how to ask for direction. They take what they gather and then go tell everyone, It does not pay to decieve your best customer. And the reason you are in business in the first place is to get paid to do what you used to do for someone else for low pay. But you run your shop in a fair way that helps your customers more and you try to improve communication. The enviro laws and taxes slowly choke you out of business unless you treat people with care. then they tell their friends to trust you.

You need the data from the test results, If you had the tests run, what were they?

Try this. With the engine COLD open the radiator cap and start the engine and see if it bubbles from the open radiator. That's one way of telling because if it bubbles, that's a sign that the compression is escaping the cylinder.

Of course, the coolant will pump out and spill everywhere, so have a large sheet pan under it to catch the expensive coolant. and if you can get it to operating temp and produce combustion gases, there is a tester you can get at a good parts store. it fits in the rad fill neck and uses a test fluid. color change indicates gases escaping are from inside the combustion chamber. Then you tear it down to see, but if you have their testing data, you should already know what cylinder, right? So more tests to go. Take it in for the tests.

Those guys are right, but forgot part of you question. The cost will be anywhere from $800 to $1200 IF it needs head gaskets,the latter doing both banks ..at a Dealer $2k

and temperature of the engine during the test is operating temperature. you follow the provided directions. If you have combustion gases before it warms, then you could suspect there is a crack in a cylinder head.

Either water in the oil or pressure in the rediator

The car will get to about 30 miles an hr then will start jumping & i cant go any further in mph. I do have a leak under the dash board area under the hood, None of this happens all the time otherwise it still runs like a great car,,Its a 2002 chrysler 300m

PLEASE HELP! I have a 2009 Dodge Charger. On Tuesday, I was parked at 7-11, in smoking was coming from my car. I took it to the Auto body shop, in was told I needed to replace my coolant top in the middle of the car. The cost $221.xx. I was told ALL fluids were checked, in everything is GREAT.... 4 days later, about to get on the highway, the car starts to smoke from the driver side of the tire. I drive the car to work, try to start it back up NOTHING..Tow truck comes to pick up the car, its leaking coolant or antifreeze, the same thing I paid to get fixed days ago. Now, I'm told the head gaster is BLOWN.. I would need to replace it!! I don't feel right about this. I'm really upset about this! I don't understand... The cost to repair the car is $2900-$3500.00

2007 Chrysler 300...its been running hot...went sitting still the temperature hand is normal, but when leaving its goes up instantly to hot