Head gasket is blown

Asked by Bert Apr 27, 2023 at 02:29 PM about the 2005 Nissan Altima 2.5

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

If a head gasket is blown and there's water in the
oil how long of period of time do you have before
your bearings rust and your engine ceases to
work.

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The motor won't last long enough for anything to rust , You may get 5 more trips to the store , It may not even start tomorrow

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