2005 Chevrolet Colorado Blown head gasket

2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO
200,000 MILES • 3.5L • 5 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ROBERTWEST4035
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I was wondering if a bad exhaust cam sensor could cause a blown head gasket? I had a shop supposedly change my exhaust cam sensor, when I blew my head gasket, I pulled the exhaust cam sensor and what it looks like they did, they squeezed silicon into the connector, and plugged it back in. Would that be why my head gasket blew?
May 14, 2015 at 4:59 PM
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CARADIODOC
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No. A sensor or electrical issue won't cause a mechanical failure.
May 14, 2015 at 5:50 PM