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Old 03-22-2013, 01:45 PM
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Hey Honda-Tech!
Recently while just causally checking up on my oil status, I noticed this


I thought to myself.. Wtf?
I checked my oil looked fine, no difference in color.
Dipstick fine, Oil Cap fine, No milkshake like coloring anywhere.

So I ask to the people of Honda-Tech..
What did I just come across here?
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Old 03-22-2013, 02:36 PM
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Has the coolant system ever been flushed? What car and how old?
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That doesn't look like any reservoir I'm familiar with on these cars.
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Indeed it does not. Battery placement is wrong too. This is not a 92-00 Civic
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What wizardry is this?
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I took a picture of google as I recently broke my phone, but I have the same problem.
98 Civic Coupe.
Coolant system was recently flushed maybe 1k ago.
Last edited by Patryk_98; 03-22-2013 at 03:16 PM. Reason: flushed not redone.
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Head lift. If your oil is fine but your coolant looks kinda oily. Then it's head lift or blow headgasket.
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Horry shiet.... i cant say that reservoir looks like ones ive seen
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Horry shiet.... i cant say that reservoir looks like ones ive seen
I mention'd above I took a picture off google I have the same thing tho.
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Head lift. If your oil is fine but your coolant looks kinda oily. Then it's head lift or blow headgasket.
Could you mind explaining? I looked it up everything I saw was just about boost'd D-Series mines stock.
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Then you have a blown headgasket. That or someone mistook the reservoir for the oil fill location. I've seen that happen.

In the future don't use a random image off Google. Wait until you get the opportunity to take a picture of your own issue. See how the thread derailed?
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Your oil is leaking into your coolant. Thats what xile is saying.
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Then you have a blown headgasket. That or someone mistook the reservoir for the oil fill location. I've seen that happen.

In the future don't use a random image off Google. Wait until you get the opportunity to take a picture of your own issue. See how the thread derailed?
I don't see anything in my oil tho :/ It looks fine is there any other way I can check for blown head gasket? I don't have alot of money right now to my disposal.
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Doesn't have to be anything in your oil for a blown headgasket. Do a compression test. Rent a tester from the auto parts store.
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How much do they cost?
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Call a local place and find out.
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theyre under 20 bucks at harbor frieght
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