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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 09:29 PM
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As the title states, i have coolant coming from parts of the bottom of the head where it meets the block. The block is a f22a6 the head is a f22b2. The b2 snapped a crankshaft in half. Got a new block, had it machined and built at a machine shop. The same shop checked out the head to be fine. The head gasket is for a b2. Someone please help me figure out my problem. Everything was torqued to spec and in sequence. All help is appreciated.
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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 09:35 PM
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All the F22 gaskets should be the same. Buy a new OEM one from Honda and try again.
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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 09:49 PM
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will do. Im just hoping the machine shop didnt lie to me and say they checked the head, and really didnt. >.>
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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 09:56 PM
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Pressure test your cooling system to make sure it's coming from the gasket and not something stupid like one of the small hoses coming off of the waterpipe on the back of the block.
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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 10:02 PM
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Its coming from both sides of the head like around the center of each side
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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 11:25 PM
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You can check the straightness of the head by using a precision straight edge and feeler gauges.
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 01:53 PM
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Gonna take the head to a different machine shop Friday and get a headgasket from honda. Hopefully all works out well. This car has been out of commission for far tooo long.
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 06:22 PM
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And make sure the head bolts where torqued in the right sequence, a little at a time. Torque all to 20 lbs, then up it a lil bit and redo each one in the right order and keep doing that till they are at spec.
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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 02:44 PM
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And make sure the head bolts where torqued in the right sequence, a little at a time. Torque all to 20 lbs, then up it a lil bit and redo each one in the right order and keep doing that till they are at spec.


I stated in the first post that I did that.
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