quadtech

Hey guys,

Pretty sure the head gasket in my D16 finally kicked the bucket. It had been running 8-9 psi hard on a shitty *** FMU b/c my TE PM6 didnt want to run my 440 injectors, so therefore the car was tuned like ----..but thats another story.

anyhoo had a Z6 MLS headgasket in it and the car ran great for 2 months, until it started overheating like crazy.

threw a new thermostat in, then driving the car home from work, overheated again. I pulled over in a parking lot to check out the quick basics and everything looked ok. I did hear a bit a lifter tick as i pulled into the parking lot, so i threw a little bit of oil in it and it seemed to smooth out.

Soon as i started driving again, temp started to climb into the hot zone.
Got the car home, checked things a little more closely. came the realization that there was no coolant in the lower rad hose, none in the upper, but no puddles to indicate a coolant leak.

flushed the cooling system once again, took the car for a drive. inital test drive looked to be ok, get it home and the overflow bottle is boiling like crazy, but temp gauge is reading in the middle?

no coolant/oil mix and no coolant leaks, are the chances good that its an internal failure the head gasket?

vsm98civic

is white smoke coming out of your exhaust? check for any leaks around the block area, check the fins on the radiator, and check the hoses and clamps. If you aren't leaking it, you're burning it.

88crxSi

start the car w/ the rad cap off, if it bubbles constantly you've got a bum headgasket.

hotrex

haha i rann a z6 mls gasket and it sucked and i blew it. mr gasket by ny chance?

use a felpro permaseal y8 gasket. i used one and it held 16psi all day

nonvtec

Sounds like a HG to me, BTW Hondas don't have lifters