Harry Truman once said, “If you can’t take the heat, stay out of the kitchen.” He could have been talking about either thin-skinned politicians or header gaskets. It’s hard to imagine a component that ...

Inside an internal combustion engine is an intricate web of small tunnels or passageways that enable oil or coolant to flow, which helps keep everything lubricated and operating at the proper ...

Head gasket failure is a common engine killer. Anyone who's spent hours wading through Craigslist ads for high-mileage Subarus and 4Runners knows it. A component we never think or talk about goes, and ...

Blown head gaskets are often signs of bigger problems, as a warped cylinder head is often what causes the gasket to fail in the first place. That’s why it’s best to just remove the head and have it ...

If you think about it, there are things about your car that just don’t make sense. You’ve been told that more air is a good thing for power, that a cold air intake, more scoops, more vents, etc, are a ...

Fel-Pro(R) PermaTorque(R) MLS Performance Head Gaskets' Layers are Key Differentiator for Reliability Southfield, Michigan, February 20, 2012...Multi-layer-steel (MLS) head gaskets continue to ...

The cylinder head gasket provides a seal between the engine block and the head that caps the cylinders. The gasket not only contains the pressure of controlled explosions within the cylinders but also ...

Gaskets. At a glance they seem unimportant, yet without them, fluids would leak from every joint, fuel would spew, and flaming gases would explode from every crevice once the spark plug flashed.

Subaru's most reliable cars ever include old standbys the Outback and Forester along with newer models like the all-wheel drive 2024 Crosstrek. Yet despite the brand's solid reputation, Subaru became ...