SmellySOHC

well pretty much my d16z6 goes throw about a quart a month on daily driving, the radiator is empty about every other week and i catch these things before its get dangerously lower. i dont drip much oil beside the lil from the oil pan gasket, easy fix, the lower timing cover looks like it has a some coolant coming out, prolly water pump, but my car will over heat a tad to just about alot even with the radiator full. i jiggled the fan connector and it kicked on and since then my coolant level has been better.

i guess my question is i've got a decent head that ran perfect ready to be put on if valve seals sound to be whats wrong?

compression showed 185-190 across the board.
oh also should i have the head true'd?? came off a running motor that was good.

djfob

what kind of oil you running? I find it normal to burn a quart a month

Guy-Fast

do a leakdown test also


um fix all the leaks


If you rape on a motor oil loss is normal

hotrex

sounds like possible headgasket?

SmellySOHC

5w30 quaker state advanced or w/e for high mileage

ya i am just gunna swap that head and new head gasket, new timing belt, water pump and arp headstuds. also mine as well thro a new thermostat and slim fan in just to see if that helps... what u guys think??

also should i true the new head?

88dx

Best way to fix all those leaks is a full can of brake clean

Guy-Fast

if you mean mill yes its cheap and eliinates that what ifs

SmellySOHC

damn around here 40$ is cheapest i can find. wtf! is that reasonable

hebijake

yeah, I'd say possibly headgasket/waterpump leaking or even when it get's a little hot it pukes out your resivoir....? $40 to mill a head sounds about right to me

mattnteclipse

thats what i was thinking