so i just got it together and it wont start, going crazy! 4 days now!

ok so spark and fuel are there-- checked compression -- it was 0 ZERO zilch!
forgot to reset valve lash-- all valves waaaay open or waaay closed-
so not that this is set i have another issue

I am finding oil where head meets block-- car still not started yet- just turning it over with no plugs or wires on to test compression, no idea where its coming from - if you stick your hand under the exhaust manifold and turbo its a line of thick fresh clean OIL (front side of motor where head meets block, just under ex. mani)

yes we checked to make sure dowel pins were in - both on front side of motor
all gaskets were check.... no idea whre the oil is coming from?????

ive been told to check the distributer, and vtec sol.
any other ideas--- can it be a bad headgasket from honda?


Modified by 95gsrturbo at 8:43 AM 11/18/2004


Modified by 95gsrturbo at 8:44 AM 11/18/2004

 

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That's really strange, have you checked your timing belt's timing? Head at top dead when the bottom end is? As for an oil leak if it's not coming from the top or side of the head (VTEC solenoid gasket, cam seal, distributor o-rings) it really seems to me like a headgasket issue. How well did you clean the block and head surfaces before you installed the head? I've seen people leave even minute traces of oil, etc. on these surfaces which caused them to not seal 100% and they leaked. I really doubt the headgasket was "bad" from the factory but who knows.

 

head was cleaned perfectly- even wet sanded to clean grit off

timing was proper.

still front of motor has a think line of oil sitting on it, just below turbo mani where head meets block

 

please guys- really need help is it possible HG would leak oil or would i see coolant first?

do you think oil is coming from bet block and head or from somewhere else?

 

i think is the hg.
i mean you are getting 0 compression