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Old 12-05-2011, 09:31 AM
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What do you guys believe the problem is? Smoking coming through the head? i believe its a head gasket but what you guys think? Also got a vid


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWbUN4OH154&feature=g-u
Old 12-05-2011, 09:51 AM
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definitely popped a head gasket or ringland.
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does it have a sweet smell?
Old 12-05-2011, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by motegicivic
does it have a sweet smell?
yeah looks like steam



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well i took off the head already so everything looks ok but i gotta take apart the bottom end to see if it the ringland and also yes it is coolant
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ttt
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You should have done a leak down and compression test before you pulled the motor apart.
I would assume it is the head gasket but you already said that everything looks okay. Has it ever ran hot before?
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well supposely my friend did it already since its his car but he said they are all the same numbers and are good numbers so idk. i took'd it apart yeah everytihng looks good nothing bent or anything and it didnt ever run Hot. this just happened random out of now where....
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