Built Motor. B18C1 84mm JE 12.5.1 pistons, SK2 stg2 cams, Hondata (not tuned, waitng on Header-Tech header) + all the other goodies. The car over-heated for some unknown reason, changed the thermostat, flushed radiaitor and block, it was fine. Since then it started to burn alot of oil. Now after all the money I have dumped into this car it feels like a piece of crap to me. I suspect the burning oil problem would most likely be the valve seals. Do you think the car over-heating damaged the valve seals?

Did a compression test yesterday. 240 across the board. Seems low to me. Any input on my problem would be great. Save my car before I drive it into a wall. Thank you.

 

Anyone?

 

Depending on how hot the car got it could have burnt a valve seal... blown the headgasket or cracked the head.... I would pull it off and get it checked...

 

I actually did not even think about the head cracking. There is no oil or coolant leaking anywhere around the head though. What do you think of those compression numbers for my motor? Low?

 

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seem a little low but not bad... makes me think more that the head has an internal crack... wouldn't really affect the compression #'s...

 

Great, just what I did not want to hear . I praying its not cracked. You know what else it weird. The plugs look perfect (maybe just a little rich). No signs of oil or antifreze on them. I guess I will be taking off the head and lugging it over to the machine shop. Thanks for you input. Any other comments would great too.