panda_eh2

can your block warp? i've been having problems with my coolant lines exploading for a while, i have arp headstuds and checked to make sure my head was level again. but still there is air getting into my coolant system making hoses expload. gsr turbo with eagle rods je 81.5mm pistons, honda headgasket, blockguard. is it possible that my block is warped

SD_Lurker

iTrader: (4)

absolutely is possible to have an uneven deck. has the block every been resurfaced? have you had any prior overheating issues with this engine?

panda_eh2

no i didnt have any problems untill i put the motor back together. i know the head was decked when i had the block bored, but i dont know if they cut the block too.

Mikey3000

you need a straight edge to check for flatness on the head and block surfaces.

panda_eh2

do i just run it flat across the top and look for gaps? is there anything else that could make this hapen?

Muckman

iTrader: (2)

You have a blown head gasket possibly from a bad seal or a bad tune.

Mikey3000

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yeah you lay the straight edge on the surface and look for gaps or try to slide a feeler gauge between the straight edge and the surface. do this in several locations on the head-block mating surfaces. but like Muckman said, check for blown head gasket 1st as that is a more likely problem. warpage happens when head bolts/studs weren't torqued correctly or in the right sequence.

panda_eh2

i've replaced the gasket 3 times

mouab18c1

iTrader: (5)

same problem...i had that milky crap in my head...changed my headgasket....start it running for 10 minutes and still have that shyt...is it from the leftover oil/coolant mix in the block...resurfaced the head before that also....

blackeg

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ive got the milky **** bad right now. im gonna resurface the head and replace the headgasket.

the head is more likely to warp than the block i think, considering it is smaller and has less material to absorb heat in case it gets too hot.

are you running a stock or an aftermarket block?

mouab18c1

iTrader: (5)

just a stock b20b4 bottem end....gives me headaches...

SteamedRice

have the deck resurfaced and run a thick metal gasket

mouab18c1

iTrader: (5)

thought about....too lazy to pull it out again.thinking about selling it if i take it out....