A FRIEND OF MINE CHANGED HIS SOHC HEADGASKET AND NOW ITS SMOKING WHITE..THE HEADGASKET WONT FIT BUT ONLY ONE WAY ON THE MOTOR...NOW THE MOTOR IS SMOKING WHITE SMOKE AND KINDA SMELLS SWEET LIKE COOLANT BUT COULD IT BE???HELP ME

 

Uh, thats cause its burning coolant. Did you properly torque the new one? Was it damaged in any way? Regardless, the one on there now isnt installed properly and will need to be repaired/replaced.

 

I DIDNT TORQUE THE NEW HEADGASKET ON I JUST TIGHTENED IT... SHOULD I TAKE IT BACK APART? IT WASNT DAMAGED AND IT WOULDNT FIT ON THE BLOCK ANYWAY BUT THAT WAY..

 

Haha, so you didnt torque the HG down and now you are wondering why its leaking?

 

go torque it down to the proper specs..maybe you can save that gasket.

 

whats the torque specs?????

 

Bump so this guy can move on with his life.

 

-Fixes his caps lock button-
Ahh..All better.

 

First step to torque is 22ft/lbs and the second step is 53 ft/lb for d16s and 47ft/lb for d15s. This all must be done in sequence..Starting with...
1) bottom center
2) Top center
3) next bolt left bottom
4) next bolt to the right of the center top
5) next bolt to the right bottom
6) next bolt to the left of the center top
7) last bolt to thr right bottom
8) last bolt to the left top
9) last bolt to the left bottom
10)last bolt to the right top

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jh &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">whats the torque specs?????</TD></TR></TABLE>

look at the post above me.........he beat me to it

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by xtremeazian &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">First step to torque is 22ft/lbs and the second step is 53 ft/lb for d16s and 47ft/lb for d15s. This all must be done in sequence..Starting with...
1) bottom center
2) Top center
3) next bolt left bottom
4) next bolt to the right of the center top
5) next bolt to the right bottom
6) next bolt to the left of the center top
7) last bolt to thr right bottom
8) last bolt to the left top
9) last bolt to the left bottom
10)last bolt to the right top</TD></TR></TABLE>

you missed a step.
11) don't post in all caps

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jh &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I DIDNT TORQUE THE NEW HEADGASKET ON I JUST TIGHTENED IT..</TD></TR></TABLE>
LMAO!!!!!!

 

Good Luck Ace

 

Hopefully you didnt warp the head either. Maybe you should get a manual, they all have all the torque specs, and the steps.

 

problem fixed too much torqueing

 

LOL, you over-torqued the head bolts?

At least your lucky and didnt strip/snap a bolt off.

 

yah, you got lucky, next time be more careful and get a helms.

 

make sure you clean the mating surfaces when you put it back togethor or you can get little particles stuck between the surfaces or gasket. happened to me one time it sucked. just wipe it off really good.