ok well today i was looking where its leaking oil and it was coming out thru the headers in the bottom where it connects with the piping and it throws out white smoke its strange how it leakes thru the headers. Is this a sign of a blown head gasket ?

 

That sounds like a leaking head gasket. Have you done any compression/leakdown tests?

 

would i have to replace the whole head gasket ? if i buy the whole head gasket set. well when i got it installed the shop said they would do a leakdown test and compression but i guess they didnt do that.

 

Wait, so you just got the car back from a shop that replaced the head gasket? If so, I think they expletiveed up, and you need to tell them to do it over.

 

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the shop swapped my motor not the head gasket and so i cant take the car to the shop as my car is not drivable right now.

 

Sounds to me like maybe YOU should'nt touch this car. Bring it to the shop and ask for a "head gasket" replacement

 

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Who got the engine? You or them? If they selected it, they got a dud and should replace either the head gasket or the entire engine. If you got it, you'll have to either pay for the head gasket replacement or do it yourself. It's not very difficult (and is cheap), but if you're not mechanically inclined, it will take some time.

 

I was the one that choosed this engine. And no i wont mess with the head gasket ill change little stuff but not big problems like that i dont want to mess it up more than it is . i already talked to my mechanic he charges 150+80 for the head gasket set is the labor price good ?

 

The price sounds decent, make sure they use a good quality gasket and also ask them to replace the valve seals ( they can cause the same problem).

 

Yes, for a shop, that is a very good price.

Also, like nukeracer said, worn valve seals/guides can allow oil to leak into the combustion chambers.

 

which head gasket is a good quality ? i called honda and they said $60 but i think its only the head gasket. as i want to change everything

 

I've had a similar problem and at first I thought it was the head gasket b/c oil was coming out from underneath the header area so I thought it was coming out of the head. THere was also lots of oil in the exhaust chambers.

So I pulled the head off and replaced the headgasket and valve stem seals while I was in there. I started the car up and I was getting oil again but this time I noticed more in exhaust chambers and none from underneath the head. So I thought maybe I expletiveed up the valve stem seals.

Then I decided to use another low mileage head because I didn't want to mess with valve stems. I started the car up and got oil coming out of the exhaust chambers AGAIN. Only one culprit left.....piston rings. I honed the block and put in new rings....everything has been fine ever since.

This post is just to let you know that there is more than one possibility that could be causing this problem so I would try and diagnose a little better before sending it to the shop only to have them do it all over again.

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Honda head gaskets are very high quality. Use the head gasket from the y8 if you have a d-series because its MUCH cheaper from honda and swaps right on with no problem.

 

ummm well i think my headers are cracked because that's where its leaking from right where the headers connect to the piping so it burns that oil and white smoke coming from the exhaust looking like water and oil and smelling like gas. and when i want to accelerate the motor feals weird as if it wants to shut down. So im thinking its the head gasket as ive read similar topics on the forum.but i could be wrong more help appreciated thanks

 

is this a dual cam zc?if so ull need to go to acura and get a h/g for a 88/89 teggie.

 

no its a single cam zc 1.6 1991 i found the head gasket Kit for 80 bucks at a auto parts store. you guys think its good ?