I know this topic has been covered before, and I have searched but cannot find the 100% correct answer I am looking for....My d16z6 has 180k miles on it, and the head has been of once...However I re-used the metal headgasket and bolts, and I think the head may possibly be lifting under boost...The engine does not overheat, has no water in the oil, and runs strong...The only problem is coolant being pressurized, and then forced into the overflow tank..Any other thoughts/suggestions before I start tearing the motor down???Thanks

 

I have the same symtoms as you

 

Try some arp headstuds to clamp it down

 

you reused the head gasket and bolts? your really wondering whats wrong? i say yes its your head gasket.. i had the same problem on my y7 at 7psi.. i milled the head and used the NEW oem head gasket and arp studs... now i have no problems with coolant filling my overflow tank everyday like i had before..

 

Why does everyone of the D series owners try do things the cheap way..

 

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Actually I was not planning to do things the cheap way, the car was just supposed to be sold n/a but somehow I managed to keep it and throw some boost its way....I figured replacing the head gasket and bolts is what I will probably will have to do, I just wanted some opinions.suggestions on what to try before doing the job, thats all...

 

Fair enough

 

yea dood.. you re-used old hardware. don't, that's why.

 

Defintely get some ARP's and a new OEM head gasket. I recently just changed my head gasket and upgraded to ARP's because my overflow tank was filling up every time I drove it, I also noticed lots of bubbles when I took the radiator cap off. Those were the only symtoms I had and my car never over heated once. It was really hard to see with the metal head gasket, but it was blown. I have driving it maybe 150 miles since then (crusing, boosting, freeway) and my overflow tank doesn't fill up and there are no bubbles when I take my radiator off like before. Seems to have fixed the problem.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by beerbongskickass &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Defintely get some ARP's and a new OEM head gasket. I recently just changed my head gasket and upgraded to ARP's because my overflow tank was filling up every time I drove it, I also noticed lots of bubbles when I took the radiator cap off. Those were the only symtoms I had and my car never over heated once. It was really hard to see with the metal head gasket, but it was blown. I have driving it maybe 150 miles since then (crusing, boosting, freeway) and my overflow tank doesn't fill up and there are no bubbles when I take my radiator off like before. Seems to have fixed the problem. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Thanks for all the help, but not to sound cheap or anything, but it would be much easier to just replace the head bolts first...I was thinking of doing this since it would be a 10 minute job, and at the worst, I would loose a little dough for buying new head bolts (or studs)...I def. think the re-used head bolts are stretching for sure, and the head and block both were not surfaced at a machine shop(took the head off for a burnt valve)....I know I should do both, but any thoughts on this gagsta idea???Thanks again in advance...

 

LOL us d series guys do things the cheap way?? If we had money we wouldn't own a d-series, if we had a lot of money we wouldn't own a civic.

Anyway, check your radiator cap first, your coolant is pressurized a little bit anyway, if the cap isnt holding pressure, out the overflow tank she goes.

 

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Anyway, check your radiator cap first, your coolant is pressurized a little bit anyway, if the cap isnt holding pressure, out the overflow tank she goes. </TD></TR></TABLE>


Thanks for the info, I allready checked the cap....

 

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That's not true. I actually like my d-series, especially when I am beating some dude with a b-series.