first, thanks for reading.

I need your help.

This morning on the way to work I am merging onto an expressway as normal. Since it's a 65mph express way I merge quickly redlining 2nd and taking her semi-high 3rd gear till I hit about 75 and then cruise in 5th.

OK...This time was a little different, when I hit 2nd gear vtec it was really sluggish, didn't feel like it was pullin much at all. so I take it easy on her till I get to work pop the hood and oil everywhere. It is around where the head mates with the block. First thing I said was "headgasket" but then I notice that for some really odd reason the dipstick is not completely in, and the handle is all oily. Now this was not like that prior to today, I know that for a fact for I had my hood popped last night. Oil was dripping from my front grill, it was a painful sight. Oil all on my header and underside of the hood...it is a messy situation.

Ok help me rule out headgasket I am freakin getting a motor swap in a month or two and I don't really want to spend money on a headgasket when I need one for my future motor, not to mention paying for other things in my life.

Past couple days I have been seeing some smoke coming from my exhaust but I think that is due to the cold weather here. I do not see any drop in coolant level.

What are your inputs on this, anyone have a similar situation?
Thanks.

 

ouch sorry to hear that dude

 

Well you said that the dipstick was out a little right? That might have caused the mess. Did you take the valve cover off resently? Cause i would think thats broken before the headgasket because that gets oil EVERYWHERE! Either way i dont think its your headgasket.

This is what i would do.

Clean up the area as much as you can. Have the dip stick all the way in. And start the car. have it running at 2k for a while then check to see for leaks. If you see none then go back and redline a couple times. Then check again. Find out where its coming from.

 

Check your oil, if it's milky then it will likely be a head gasket. If not then start looking around the head for a leak, check cam seal, oil plugs, vtec solenoid, valve cover (unlikely, but still check) etc. Then come back and let us know what you found.

 

Thanks you guys Im startin to clean up the mess as we speak cleaning oil everywhere stinks.
I wonder what made my dipstick jump out
Anyways I'll get back to you guys in an hour.

Thanks again.

 

Just got done cleaning the motor/exterior of the car gonna wait till it dries then run her for like a half hour, dont wanna start her up when waters everywhere,
I also changed the plugs:
1, 2, 4 were black
3 was golden brown

 

Ran it for like 20 mins....seemed fine.
Whew!

 

How much oil was lost? Hope you checked it

 

crack open ur oil pan see if any debree like metal in there and coolant..


mostlikely its the gasket..