Coolant going down in the resevoir and up in overflows means a bad headgasket?

I didn't know this.

I'm getting that. And the overflow is hot enough to release as steam at the vent on the overflow.

Sometimes the overflow is empty.

> On Mar 19, 2015, at 9:31 AM, John Rodgers<jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> First - it overheated. Then came the fun.  Oil leaks. Found split push rod
> tubes. Then discovered bent push rods. Next a loud tick or clatter that
> won't go away no matter what - so bad lifter perhaps the result of
> overheat. Now discover coolant in reservoir going down while overflow
> reservoir filling up - meaning a blown head gasket. What next?
> 
> At best this calls for head reseal with new gaskets  and a valve job on
> each head. At worst, since it was overheated, a rebuild or replacement.
> 
> Are there other considerations I should make?
> 
> John