1997 DX 1.6L Non-VTEC
Everything Stock
98K miles

I have coolant coming out of my exhaust. I took apart the top end and took the cylinder head to a local shop to have it pressure tested. The pressure tested fine and the clearance was under .05mm, so it did not need milling for flatness.

I got a new head, exhaust, and intake gasket, timing belt, and OEM head bolts from a honda dealer. I reassembled the motor with a service guide. I torqued everything to spec and cleaned the head bolt holes out with Qtips to make sure no liquid was present.

The car started right up, but is still leaking coolant into the cylinders! After about 5 minutes at idle. I checked the oil and it has the same hue as chocolate milk. The most coolant is in cylinders 4 and 2.

So my problem is: What else could be letting coolant into the cylinders? Where could coolant be getting in? I checked the cylinder walls for cracks or sprawls, but did not find any.

Any help is appreciated!

Thanks