How to Identify a Problematic Cylinder Head

Most of us know about the CC of our
vehicles. But, have you ever wondered about the significance of CC or cubic
centimetres in an internal combustion engine?

What is CC or cubic centimetres?

CC denotes a metric unit to gauge engine
volume or capacity. It refers to the distance travelled by the piston inside
the cylinder during one full cycle of the engine, from the top to the bottom.  Essentially, the measurement of a vehicle‘s
engine capacity is cubic centimetre or CC.

How does a cylinder relate to an engine
capacity?

Technically speaking, a vehicle's
performance has a lot to do with the size of its engine. It helps in figuring
out some important engine characteristics like engine power, torque, and
mileage.

In plain English, a vehicle's power
increases with the cubic capacity of an engine. The air and fuel mixture are
kept in a cylinder before being pressurised and burned. And since there is more
room, there is also more fuel to burn.

As a result, the power output increases
along with the amount of fuel being burned. Therefore, in a conventional engine
design, the power output of an engine is directly proportional to its capacity.

But adding more fuel to the engine makes it
run more powerfully and use more fuel. The power output increases along with
the cylinders' volume. However, this eventually lowers the mileage. This makes
cars get more mileage when the engine size is bigger.

However, the cylinder facilitates the air
to fuel burning, and combustion happens under the protection of a cylinder
head. A cylinder head is equipped with various valves, springs, and lifters. It
is the top portion of the internal combustion engine of a vehicle. The cylinder
head regulates flow during the intake of fuel and air and blowing gases out.

A cylinder head uses the head gasket to
close the combustion chamber and seal the cylinders. Besides, the cylinder head
governs the intake of lubricants that manage the friction of the cylinder’s
inner walls.

The cylinder and its head are some of the
most critical components that might have severe impacts from small wear and
tear.

Here we are going to discuss some
potential problems with the cylinder head.

The cylinder and its head are some of the
most critical components that might have severe impacts from small wear and
tear.

The cylinder head is prone to
overheating.

Cylinders deal with the combustion process,
so no one can deny the presence of heat. However, there is coolant to deal with
the excess heat managing the proper temperature. But, constant exposure to heat
might put cylinder head internal components under pressure. There might be some
congestion due to distortion of shape that does not allow coolant to pass
through. This might put the cylinder and its head under immense heat.

However, you can counter such a situation
as your car’s engine starts to hint about the high temperature on the
dashboard. Moreover, Service My Car assists you in dealing with engine issues
so that you can spare yourself from costly car engine repair.

Sustained Oil leakage

Oil leaking is definitely not a good sign.
However, a cracked cylinder head could cause a significant leak.Check the
engine to see if there is any evidence of oil around the cylinder head, even if
you are unable to personally detect a leak but the oil light is on the
dashboard.

However, a worn head gasket might be a
culprit behind an oil leakage as it cannot hold things right. If things are
obscure, it is better to go for a professional inspection by an expert at
Service My Car.

Lack of engine oil invites a number of
underlying issues that can damage your car’s engine entirely.

Lower level of coolant

The fact that your engine overheats
frequently indicates a serious problem. Typically, a leak turns out to be the
main cause of a low coolant level. Additionally, coolant leaks unnecessarily
due to a cracked cylinder head or a worn head gasket.

However, as the engine begins to heat up
from the lack of coolant, this could lead to more serious long-term problems.

Sign of smoke at tailpipe

A cylinder problem, especially when it gets
cracked, is the constant presence of smoke at the tailpipe.

However, it implies that the crack and
damage are probably much more severe. If this has happened, you should try to
have a professional fix the issue as soon as possible to prevent further harm
to the engine. However, a smoke at the tail pipe tells you about an emergency
under the hood.

Nevertheless, replacement of the engine’s
cylinder head is possible if repair is not feasible. But the problems should be
clear when it comes to remedying them first.

As cylinder head might sustain a crack but
it is quite rare and often happens with old vehicles mostly. On the other hand,
the head gasket wears and tears is a major issue with most vehicles. 
However, the head gasket replacement is easy at any of Service My Car workshop.

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