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Old 01-12-2011, 09:35 AM
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so i have oil in my overflow tank and dont know what happened any ideas on how i can fix it and im guessing new head gasket but anything else?
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btw its a 97 civic hatch with stock d16y7
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Maybe a cracked block, but my guess is a toasted head gasket.

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anything else?
Check the head surface for squareness and get it planed if needed.
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but my guess is a toasted head gasket.
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yup head gasket was leaking oil into the water
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