GooseS2000

so i have a LS/VTEC setup and i just got my headgasket changed, got cometic headgasket and arp stud's but it still seem to be leaking oil. its only leaking on the corner where the vtec solenoid is. anyone have any idea why? and it only leaks when i gave the car gas.

i was told it could be because i used a gsr headgasket instead of a ls headgasket, does that matter or no? please help me out.

RedlinedVTEC

Check the hex head screws that hold the rocker shafts in place, I knew a guy that did three head gaskets before figuring out that it was the rocker shaft bolts leaking.

GooseS2000

i'm sure the bolts where done right. i'm asking about the headgasket question mainly, if a gsr headgasket on a lsvtec setup would cause some oil leakage instead of using a ls headgasket.

GooseS2000

well i found out today the headgasket that was changed was a cometic lsvtec headgasket. so i have no idea what the problem could be. only that it could be a wrapped block.

mar778c

iTrader: (1)

Did you check to see if it was leaking from the cam cover or the vtec solenoid?

GooseS2000

its not leaking from the vtec, its leaking from where the head meets the block.

mar778c

iTrader: (1)

In the front , where you can see the block designation?

groundzerocivic

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just to be clear here......are u positive it is where the bloc meets the head?.....try spraying it down with brake cleaner and double check....

PreludePeterr

how are the dowel pins around the studs?

GooseS2000

the leak is kinda above the block stamp. i'm sure its in between my block and my head. dowel pins are around the studs and their fine. put vtec dowel pins. on my arp studs.

i'll try taking a picture or making a video later. if it is that my block is wrapped i'm just gonna take the head and find a gsr block. and just have a gsr. hehe.

AlphaQup

I think I've got that same leak. Is it a big leak or just a small one?

GooseS2000

its a small one, but when i rev it u can see oil coming out.

Brick Top

i've seen that corner leak on ls vtec's a few times. how many miles since the gasket? if not many, give it more time. it may just need to seal up.

GooseS2000

ummm, i would say less then 150. i hope it just needs to seal up. how long does it take?

92integraVTECgsr

Is that the corner where the fitting has to be tapped, screwed and sealed in the head?

if so, thats what is leaking? i just can't remember if that is the corner or not. My head is at the shop.

Brick Top

mine sealed up around 1k. nothing had been milled. leaked right above the b18b marking. hopefully thats your case too.

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it's in the rear.

Gizz-R

THere is a gasket on your vtec seloniod replace it. And your Cam seal the black one.

GooseS2000

how did it leak out for you? like did it leak out when u gave it gas? or just idle?

EGhatch87

im having the same problem on my b16 with GSR head leaks oil between block and head...when i give it gas i can see oil coming out....i was thinking it was cause i didnt resurface the head

Thrizzle

did you guys plug the oil hole on the head side?

jdm ho 1

did you have your head resurfaced

GooseS2000

Thrizzle

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GooseS2000

yepp

egb18c5

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Brick Top &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i've seen that corner leak on ls vtec's a few times. how many miles since the gasket? if not many, give it more time. it may just need to seal up.</TD></TR></TABLE>

seal up?? i never heard of that before. once the head gasket is crushed then there goes your seal right there.

double check your vtec solenoid and other seals around there