This is a pic of the head gasket on my 89 760 turbo. The failure is between cylinders 1 & 2. I originally thought my timing was out of whack, and then a friend suggested a compression test. I have all the parts, now I just need to figure out how to replace the seals in the top end. I have read all the articles in the FAQ’s but I am still nervous. Hopefully when I’m done I will have succeeded and create a step by step photo document of the job
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Vinny Lacorazza, North West Corner Connecticut

It looks like there is a break between 2 & 3 but that is just the lighting

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That's pretty amazing - I mean, the pistons and cylinder walls look like they are in fine shape, and I am guessing (based on your model year) that the car has over 200,000 miles.

get that head looked at by a machine shop of you will be doing the job again!...i have a dollar that says it is warped and will need to be tuned up a bit to seal properly.

Hi what was the symptoms of the head gasket failure between the cylinders , ie sounds ?

It had no power in drive you could kinda hear it wasn't firing but you need to have a trained ear to know what your looking for I can’t really describe it. Oil in your coolant is also a tell tale sign but it wasn’t the case with my car. It all depends where the break in the gasket is. If the is no oil in your coolant and you have good compression your head gasket is probably ok.