ok so i just swapped in my motor to my hf crx about 2 nights ago, i got a golden eagle ls vtec kit, got everythign hooked up

its a brand new bottom end, with a b16 head with about 30k miles on it

i start the car and it cranks right up, i let sit for about 2 seconds and go look under the hood to see if everything is working properly....well i started seeing oil pouring out everywhere, foundout it was coming from my golden ealge sandwich plate, tought the seal could be on worng so i took it out today and put some rtv and tried again.

its doing the same thing. anyone ever had a problem like this?

it seems like something is blocked and oil is pumping into the oil filter and sandwich plate and not going through the line, could that be why all the oil is dripping out from there???

help?

 

did you put the headgasket in correct?

 

yea i checked that and its in correct.

 

Ive heard of the sandwich plates leaking pretty bad, but i havnt had a problem at all. Start spraying with brake cleaning and watch where it is coming from.

Did you teflon tape the oil line, and tighten it down enought?

 

Did you install the plug that came with that vtec conversion kit?

 

thanks for the help guys, i did put thread sealeant tape on them, it no longer leaks oil from the sandwich plate

now its coming from the head and block, starting to think my head gasket is on backwards, oil leaks from right on top of the thermostat housing

can someone please tell me if the my headgasket is on wrong..heres a pic.

 

that looks like it is on correctly, every thing is lined up. What brand gasket?

As EBEATS said did you install the tap on the bottom of the head? If you left it out that would explain why its leaking there. Also make sure the tap there is flush.

Oem head gaskets work the best, and please dont reuse that head gasket.

Also what is your torque sequence?
this is how i do it

9 5 1 3 7
8 4 2 6 10

with the arp head studs and lube i do
27..57..70ish

are the arp washers in there?
Modified by lluks_844 at 4:13 PM 9/9/2008


Modified by lluks_844 at 4:14 PM 9/9/2008

 

not exactly sure wat pllug he is talking about

i installed the fitting to the back of the head and the oil line going to it.

 

i added some stuff to my post.

There is a little tap that you need to install in the bottom of the head to block tho oil passage that would normally be there on a vtec bottom end. Without this oil will just leak out and cause your problem. ill go get a pic for you.

 

pic taken from BAMBAM

The green Arrow show where the tap should be placed. It should have came with your lsvtec kit

 

yea arp washers in, and i torqued the studs in that same order

i torqued all the way to like 82-83 ft. lbs. using the arp moly lube

if you get that pic it would help me a lot man, thanks.

 

83ft lbs? thats a little extreme dude, i was told anythin above 72ish you risk cracking the head

 

well the arp instructions said 80ft lbs. wit the lube. and 85 with 30w. oil.

you must be talking about stock studs.

 

Sounds like you didnt drill and tap for the plug. I have seen this before, and oil pours out everywhere if you dont. Good luck.

 

no it says something else im almost positive that 83ftlbs is too much.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lluks_844 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">83ft lbs? thats a little extreme dude, i was told anythin above 72ish you risk cracking the head</TD></TR></TABLE>
golden eagle says 80lbs, i did 85 for *****..

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Combustion Contraption &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sounds like you didnt drill and tap for the plug. I have seen this before, and oil pours out everywhere if you dont. Good luck.</TD></TR></TABLE>
ding..

 

my car has been together for at least 10,000 miles on 70ftlbs either way. the tap is most likely your problem.

 

3 more lbs. the the instructions wouldnt hurt

but thanks for all the help guys, i will tap that plug on the bottom of the head, no wonder they sent me a damn tap that i didnt know wat to do with it.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Boosted_CRX_507 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">3 more lbs. the the instructions wouldnt hurt

but thanks for all the help guys, i will tap that plug on the bottom of the head, no wonder they sent me a damn tap that i didnt know wat to do with it.

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reading directions &gt; You


glad you found your problem, you live and you learn. Dont let it happen to anyone else now

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Combustion Contraption &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sounds like you didnt drill and tap for the plug. I have seen this before, and oil pours out everywhere if you dont. Good luck.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Sounds like this is the problem he is having. OP did you follow the install instructions? you really shouldn't have any problems, it's pretty straight forward.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EBEATS &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Did you install the plug that came with that vtec conversion kit?</TD></TR></TABLE> did you install the 1/8 flush plug in the head like in the pic

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by IntegraType-R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
golden eagle says 80lbs, i did 85 for *****..</TD></TR></TABLE> we say 72 ft lbs on ours

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Boosted_CRX_507 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">3 more lbs. the the instructions wouldnt hurt

but thanks for all the help guys, i will tap that plug on the bottom of the head, no wonder they sent me a damn tap that i didnt know wat to do with it.

</TD></TR></TABLE> lol that will do it get it taped and pluged and you should be fine

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Boosted_CRX_507 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">3 more lbs. the the instructions wouldnt hurt

but thanks for all the help guys, i will tap that plug on the bottom of the head, no wonder they sent me a damn tap that i didnt know wat to do with it.

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LOL,

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Golden Eagle &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> did you install the 1/8 flush plug in the head like in the pic

we say 72 ft lbs on ours </TD></TR></TABLE>
I dont have the booklet anymore that came with the headstuds, but i wouldn't have gone 10lbs above recommendations... it said 80 on mine. this was of course 8 months ago when i put my engine back together.
I bought my studs from lightningmotorspots here locally, arp was out and i was on a golden eagle trip and everyone was using arp headstuds, i was going GE.. thx. but it said 80 in the manuel.

not worried.. they aint coming out anytime soon anyway.