adammilad

hey guys i just rebuilt a d16y8 and i installed it into my hatch, and know when i turn it on it runs fine, but after i drove it around the block i noticed it was leaking coolant from somewere under the distributor and is leaking down the VIN and were it says d16y8, also when i took the oil cap off of the valve cover, smoke comes out of it. i have hondata and the water temp gets to about 200 degrees farenheit. i was wondering if anyone has had this problem before and what was there solution, i just want to make sure i didnt put anything on wrong.
Thanks for any help.

forcefedferio

check your thermostat/thermostat housing. Also check the upper hose, if you are using the stock spring clamp, ditch it for an adjustable hose clamp. The spring clamp is a better design, but just like any other part after so many years they tend to fail.

adammilad

do you know how hot it should get? what is the normal tempature after it warms up.