hey ive been searching everywhere for this problem but i cant find it anywhere for a while i thought the leak was coming from the vtec solenoid gasket but i changed it and the leak continued so im guessing its coming from the head gasket do any of you guys let me know wa you think about it and wat can i do..


--also if i must change the head gasket wat head gasket should i change it for i have a stock GSR that i might boost someday??


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Modified by maxboost_50psi at 9:56 PM 6/11/2005


Modified by maxboost_50psi at 10:22 PM 6/11/2005

 

i hope you mean valve cover gasket. b/c oil is leaking from the head gasket...you got a much bigger problem.

 

how much of a bigger problem??????

 

Headgaskets are quite a bit more costly than valve cover gaskets. Installation is quite a bit more costly as well.

 

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I second that ^^

 

so does it look like a head gasket leak???


----im thinking bout doing the head gasket swap myself shoudlnt be that hard just to make sure the timing is marked right and to torque everything down right.

 

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Don't forget to have the head resurfaced and properly clean the block mating surface. It's also not a wise idea to reuse your original headbolts so an investment in a new set is a good idea.

 

alright kool but that resurfacing thing is that really needed it about how much money would that run me?? the bolts ima get too

 

try checking you distibutor o-ring seal, and yuour cam end-plug cap

 

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Yea, double check to see if it's the o-ring at the dizzy and the end-plug cap. If everything's clear there then take your wallet out of your pocket and just give the whole thing to your mechanic

 

headgasket is a 30 min job

 

is a spoon head gasket any good???

 

Is there a trail of oil?? Does it come down from the valve cover and then drip towards the tranny? Or is it jsut comming from then head/block area?

 

theres no trail but i gotta change the cam seal also it is leaking...ive changed the vtec solenoid gasket and the dizzy o ring

 

umm.....? if you have a turbo and what not..,.i doubt it

Unbolt downpipe/exhaust from downpipe.
Unbolt charge piping from turbo
Unbolt turbo manifold (to get it out of the way, your probally going to want to do the oil feed and return lines too)
Unplug all wires and sensors going to head.
Drain fuel rail/release fuel pressure
Pull valve cover
loosen timing belt (mark current locations) etc etc.....it's deff more than 30 minutes.

 

thats VERY common when the wrong head gasket is used. what motor and head? this is extremely common with ls/vtec if the wrong gasket is used. right in that corner the head gasket is smaller than the return inside the head so the oil builds up there. its not going to cause problems, but you will need to watch your oil all the time. when you get a new head gasket, just make sure you get the right one.