ok i have a GE sleveed block OEM HG Arp headstuds! k i started my car today started up amazing then i noticed a oil leak coming from under the plastic cam cap vtec solenoid region! i have reseached and found many people saying check distrib o ring, cam cap and vtec solenoid gaskets i know for a fact that it is coming from that headgasket but can a headgasket fail in less than 5 min?

i had great oil pressure i am positive the gasket is up! i used new dowel pins and made sure th rivets where off the matting surface blocked decked and head milled and all oil and coolant passages lined up

i used arp moly lube and torqued them to 75 ft. lbs!

so what could be the reason for this it makes no sense??? please help?

 

 

r u 100% percent sure that its not ur camseal leaking.....every B-series honda motor ive seen leaks around the front left cam seal...

 

positive i found out that since my block was decked and head milled that the dowel pins need to be shaved down some so its apart so ill have it back together tomorrow!

has anyone else had this problem?

 

huh..........never would have thought about that, but i guess it dose make sense

 

well i shaved .050 of both dowels and it still leaks any ideas?

 

Did you check if the rivets that hold the HG together are clearing the mating surface between the head and block?

 

can you not read sorry to be a ***** but i stated that!

i think the oil gally bronze allen head plug that is recessed on the heads matting surface could be loose

im going to take it off and pressure test it with oil! new head gasket on the way be here on monday i will keep you posted!

 

i had the same prob with my dowel pins on my ls vtec i shved mine but still have a overheatin prob thermostat is good only overheats when you rev it up no leaks on coolant hoses any where no smoke unless you rev it to 4000 or higher and it only comes out from engine bay. I have a cometic headgasket and my b 16 head has been decked .040... Help me out some one plz..... This is t he 6th time i have pulled this head off. any info on this e-mail me at Jcvtec@yahoo.com

Thanx alot