help: replacing head gasket

[civcspool]

i am loosing coolant lately and planning to replace my head gasket my setup is tsi kit running at 7 psi what parts should i get ? do i need block guard ? what type of gasket ? and type of head stud? this is my daily driver people please help me ...

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[Rufus]

ARP headstuds. I'm in the middle of doing mine. 6lbs

[civcspool]

what about the head gasket which one should i get ? there's one being sold at dezod "Cometic Mult-Layer Steel Head Gasket-1.7L D17A1, D17A2, D17A6 (76mm Bore) " but i dont know the mm . i know m engine is stock and i think its 75mm but they are selling 76mm and do i still nees the block guard ?

[civicsrcool]

i would suggest just going with an OEM honda head gasket and ARP head studs. if you are gonna up the boost in the future it wont hurt to put a block guard but i think it would be unnecessary unless your going to build the block.

[andyman97]

OEM headgaskets are fine. Get ARP headstuds for a d16. You don't need a blockguard. If I can run 430 whp on a d17 with no sleeves or gay ass fucking blockguard, so can you.

What you really need to focus on is what caused the blown headgasket in the first place...

[gearbox]

yeah did you overheat or something? too much compression? broken fans? here what you need at the minimum...

-new head bolts (oem is fine or go with arp)

-new head gasket, header gasket, and IM gasket oem fine

-oil and coolant and oil filter

-optional is crank pulley, water pump, and timing belt (and cam gear if yours is bad or you want to put aem on.

check the old head out before putting it back! take it in to a machine shop and have them check for warpage and compression. also a good time to swap in a new cam.

[bomerman19]

there is almost never a reason to replace the header gasket or intake mani gasket most dealerships won't even carry them cause there is never a need for them. unless you really screw up, those gasket's are pretty hard to destroy. and there is no reason to replace the crank pulley unless you break it.

you probably blew the had gasket due to bad engine managment or too much boost for stock head studs

[emjay]

nah .. i don't htink too much boost 7 psi on tsi kit is nothing .. i think jus a bad tune..

[gearbox]

you cant reuse crush gaskets man. unless he plans to remove the head with the im and header still attached, which i doubt.

[andyman97]

I've reused my stock im and ex mani gaskets more times than I can count and don't have any leaks at all.

[gearbox]

i guess it depends on the car then. i reused my header gasket once and had an exhaust leak the next day.

[bomerman19]

yeah I have removed mine like 20-30 times on two different engines and never had any leaks

[civcspool]

not really overheat but I saw the needle at H twice soo I pulled over to the side. lately i keep seeing my coolant reservoir overflowing and i keep putting coolant in my rad. so I am assuming that this is my head gasket gone right? need some input

[gearbox]

if the dummy temp gauge was on H, you overheated already and possibly blew the headgasket or warped the head itself.

[Rufus]

Agreed. The head needs to come off vato. Mine is off right now