Krazy613

Hey I bought a b18c5 from a guy online was fresh rebuild with cp low compression pistons and arp head and main studs all new gaskets and oem headgasket was all the ad said. After 1500km there's a leak near the b18c5 badge. I'm finally gonna get it replaced but will the cosmetics street pro 82mm headgasket work for this? Some places say will work other say nothing. I just saved for a gates belt and arp head studs just incase there not in there but my mechanic buddy said get a head kit just incase and it's a whole kit so would be best. Thanks Rob

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we put in past a stock headgasket and it worked in a 82mm block! boost to 21psi

Krazy613

Oh ok thanks a lot for the reply. I will get the cosmetics street pro headgasket kit,arp studs and gates belt. Thanks

Krazy613

So do you think it will work yhe other way also. Stock 81mm pistons with a 82mm headgasket. It's the cometic Street pro top end gasket set. Thanks

2kdrift

Its most liekly not the head gasket, change the vtec solenoid gasket and dizzy o ring before pulling the head

blackeg

^^^^ exactly. the oil leaks from above and thats the first place you can visually notice it collecting. in the 15 years ive been doing the honda thing ive only seen a bad headgasket have external oil leaks a few times at most.

id avoid the cometic if possible. use a je proseal, golden eagle or any other oem based gasket. make sure your head studs are in good condition and use 3 steps to tq them, with the 3rd step having the biggest increase in tq, ie 25-50-80 ftlbs

Krazy613

Hey yeah it is a bit from the solenoid and dizzy cam seals but also the headgasket near the b18c5 badge and also near the timing belt. But yes thank you for the info. I just got my cometic street pro head gasket kit ill be installing soon.

Krazy613

K thanks for the info. **** cuz I just got my cometic street pro kit and will be installing it soon. And yes it leaks near the timing belt and near the badging and cam and dizzy. Thanks for the info tho I will use those specs to tq the head. Thanks