1995 Pontiac Grand Am Head Gasket

1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM
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RIVERAJ_1990
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1995 Pontiac Grand Am 6 cyl Automatic 98,000 miles
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Im about to get this car but the head gasket has blow but I don't know what a head gasket is and if that means the car doent run?
Jul 30, 2008 at 10:58 PM
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Hi there,

The head gasket is between the cylinder head and the engine block, if this gasket leaks you will have over heating problems that can lead to engine failure, so i would be getting it repaired asap before driving the car.

Mark (mhpautos)
Jul 30, 2008 at 11:03 PM
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