erikiksaz1

Hey all,

I'm trying to figure out what my options are. The JDM B18C (japanese ITR) is nearing 270k and she's consuming a lot of oil and leaving oil droplets wherever I park. Seems like she's leaking near the cam seals and also the oil pan. During WOT there's quite a lot of smoke, but during normal daily driving everything's still working well.

At this point, besides for replacing all the seals and gaskets, timing belt, water pump, is a full teardown of the block and cleanup of the head necessary? I'd like to keep this whole thing on the cheaper side since the car's getting older.

TIA

Prudz_lude

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Leak down test and do a compression test. This will let you know if the head needs to be rebuilt or the bottom end, or possibly both. Don't know how? Pay a competent shop too.

wunfstgsr

If its consuming oil the rings are worn so yea I would go for a full rebuild, I wouldn't put new gaskets ect with out over hauling the engine with new bearings rings and seals. Your going to have the same issues if you don't.