This is my new radiator for the fourth time, and each and everytime after a couple of day driving..leak start to show on the edge of the radiator. I try smelling the exhaust and it smell way different than my other friend gsr. There like a almost sweet smell to it? My compression is 200 140 145 200. Could it be a blownheadgasket that is causing all these leaking radiator? Or could it be possibly a bad thermosat or even some bent valves? Someone please reply.

I could hardly tell if there is any coolant mixing in the oil, the temp gauge seem fine because it never moves past halfway, mileage is still average around 290 per tank, car sometime lag at about 3- 3.4 rpm, but then it pick up.

 

Burning coolant smells sweet. Sounds like it is a head gasket, probably leaking in the middle judging from the compression readings.

 

yeah...terrible compression #'s for those 2 cylinders...GS-R should be btwn 180-220 in each cylinder with no more than a 20 PSI difference btwn the highest PSI and lowest PSI of the cylinders

 

im having same problem. i possibly think its either radiator hose, thermostat, or head gasket. i think all ur radiator is fine and ur wastin $$$$$

 

Would it be safe to drive around for now?

 

i took it my car to the shop today and they said my thermostat, i dont think u should drive it around only if its close distance. if its freeway, dont.

 

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NO! DO NOT KEEP DRIVING! I had a blown headgasket on my LS before i got my b16 head. DO NOT keep driving you'll make it worse. If its a warped/blown headgasket you can just replace it, if you keep driving you are going to warp your head. If your getting cracks in your radiator, and loosing coolant; but its not on the ground below your car. Then you probably have a blown headgasket. I took my LS to the dealership and they told me it was my headgasket within 15minutes, when Precision Tune and Goodyear couldnt diagnose it. Acura Also wanted to charge me 3g for a new head and installation. Bought my b16 complete head for 300$ elsewhere. Good luck man.