headgasket problem
 

well my car was overheating and blowing white smoke so i decided to replace the headgasket well tonight i started her up and she still overheats and blows MORE white smoke... my compression is around 120 (b18a) and when i open up the valvecover i dont see any milky oil or anything nor on the dipstick and no oil in coolant... but when i start the car and open the radiator cap smoke is comming out of it... and there is smoke comming out of the pcv valve and oil fill cap... my guess is that the new gasket isnt seeting right... any opinioins?

Re: headgasket problem
 

did you probarly blead the system

Re: headgasket problem
 

did you straight edge the head and block?

Re: headgasket problem
 

head might be warped..like he said^^

Re: headgasket problem
 

no i dont think the block or head is warped.. but i didnt straight edge them.. it ran good before i took the headgasket off.. it just blew white smoke... now it runs like ass because of no compression... guess ill pull the head and take a look again....

Re: headgasket problem
 

over heating could and will cause your head to warp... is your coolant over flow tank filling up? is this car boosted?

Re: headgasket problem
 

no the coolant overflow isnt filling up... yea this car is boosted...

Re: headgasket problem
 

i'd try to re install your head gasket..if it's MLS coat it nicely with copper gasket spray and make sure you tourqe your head bolt properly..

Re: headgasket problem
 

I agree with check out both of these. In a worst case scenario, and probably highly unlikely.. if you've detonated HARD before you could have cracked a sleeve...? just a thought, but I doubt you did.... let us know what you find out

Re: headgasket problem
 

k thanks guys... do u guys know what exactly the b18a/b headbolt torque specs are?