head gasket
Cylinder block seal
A head gasket is the seal between an engine's cylinder head and engine block, preventing coolant and oil from mixing and maintaining compression.
Head gasket failure is a common and expensive engine problem: The mechanic said I'd blown a head gasket.
Figuratively, to blow a head gasket is to lose one's temper explosively.
- engineMachine producing motion
- internal combustionFuel ignites in cylinders
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
- engine blockMain casting of motor
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
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