my car keeps leaking oil where my bottom block meets the head so basically right in the middle where the head gasket sits i resurfaced the head used new headgaskets each time and im using arp head studs also the torue setting for the headstuds im using is the stock torque for the integra

i did this 3 times already and now im running out of ideas should i just get rid of the bottom block or just retorque the headstuds with more pressure oh and before i forget the bottom block and head were machined before i forget to mention that so everything is straight.................PLS HELP I'M SERIOUSLY STUCK

 

Are you sure it's coming out of the headgasket, and not the cam plug, VTEC solenoid gaskets, or Distributor o-ring? I have a cam plug leak right now and it pools right where the head gasket sticks out above the engine code stamp on the block. Also, don't ARP headstuds have their own torque recommendations that are different from stock? I've never used them, but I think I recall hearing that somewhere.

 

Remember that your not supposed to only torque them down to the correct spec there is also a certain order of how to torque em down. (criss cross type pattern) if you didnt do this you have a very very high chance of leaking oil/compression loss etc..

 

i did the criss cross pattern and i put it on without the v-tech solenoid and another without still leaking but ya maybe ill try to retorque with more pressure unless you have more ideas

 

did you torque them in different specs? for example at 20 then 50 then 70?

 

ya i used the three different torque specs and used the stock torque spec as the last in rotation

 

What did you lube the studs with when you installed them? I just searched real quick and in some situations, you're going to want to torque higher with the ARP's. Here's a guy that used 30w, and ARP told him to torque to 85:

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1327031

Did you check the Cam Plug, and below the distributor to make sure those aren't leaking? I suspected a HG leak, when it was only my cam plug on mine. It seriously pools up right on the HG and looks like a leak. I would double check if you haven't already.