{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"OTOSOT 98","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/otosot-98","audioUrl":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5e9031b840f99ffd144483ab/e/69e0ef02a0cdd3989c42c304/media.mp3","description":"Jonny and Richard answer listeners’ questions about accidentally folding a head gasket, cars you dislike for irrational reasons, buying an American classic, and who got to wear the white lab coat on Top Gear. For early, ad-free episodes and extra content go to patreon.com/smithandsniff To buy merch and tickets to live shows go to smithandsniff.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information."},"annotations":[{"startTime":149.0,"endTime":152.1,"type":"part","title":"head gasket","url":"/glossary/head-gasket","quote":"Back in the 90s, I was working in a local motor factory.\nWe had a lady come in to collect a head gasket.","canonicalId":"part:head-gasket","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.98,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A head gasket is the seal between an engine’s cylinder head and the engine block. It prevents coolant and oil from mixing with combustion gases. If it fails, you can get overheating, coolant loss, or misfires depending on where it leaks.","simplifiedExplanation":"The head gasket is like a tough seal inside the engine. It sits between the engine block and the top part (the cylinder head) so fluids don’t mix with the engine’s combustion. 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