so my gen 1 b16 in my crx has been havin some problems. i noticed that there is oil looking liquid comin out where there head meets the block only very lil and it seems to increase after hard driving. and i have had slight issues with the temp raising during daily driving
today my freind took my car down to get dynoed (i have i/h/e) and i was impressed wen he gave me the results. i got 136.5 hp and 102.4 lbs of tourqe

so i think i need to replace the head gasket, am i right or what??

any helpful imput would be apriciated

btw im on a budget, how much does replacing head gasket ( or whatever i need) usually cost??

 

headgasket.

Also might want to do a cylinder leakdown test. to double check

 

could the oil be coming from above? cam seal, valve cover gasket? dizzy o-ring?
are you makin a milkshake? oil/water mix

 

there is liek residue in my radiator overflow tank or what ever u call it. it looks liek it may be oil

 

look at the dipstick.

 

look at the dipstick for what?......what do i want/not wanna see??

 

signs of coolant.


Check my response to this same thread in the tech forum.

 

maybe bad head gasket, which could lead to over heat, fix it asap

 

Take off the rad cap and oil filler cap. Look for a gooey greenish whitish film. if you see that you have oil and coolant mixing. usually means a head gasket.

 

let your car ******* cool down first, I know a girl whos cavalier was overheating and she though taking the cap off would help cool it down

ITS UNDER PRESSURE

needless to say she got quite a few 3rd degre burns on your face/neck/forearm

 

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ITS UNDER PRESSURE

needless to say she got quite a few 3rd degre burns on your face/neck/forearm</TD></TR></TABLE>

Well I figured since he was going to attempt his own HG he already knew that, but, better safe then sorry right?

 

Oh I didnt htink he was going to be doin it himself, figured hed go and get the car nice and hot so the **** starts to lek and check lol, but yeah beter sfe then sorry, Ive heard a few stories

 

thanks for the heads up, but i new not to do that

 

I took my rad cap off while hot once during the winter, it was 50 below outside though so the stuff evaporated before it hit me in the face. hah.