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^bingo

 
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I just went through all that and many members on this board have experienced it as well. Your symptoms can be intermittent. It took me a while to figure out mine was blown, but I'm tellin you, you have a blown headgasket, theres no doubt in my mind about it.

 
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Nah, we were wondrin about the belts, lol, I think he realizes he has blown his HG =)

Edit: You added a quote lol =*(

 
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well im thinking serious if its a blown HG then i wanna build the motor real quick while its out of comission for a minute. im guessing i need about 4k to get this all done.

 
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mm just added pistons, rods, sleeves, and a few extra things and it came out to 2500. i mean thats a rough amount. so im thinking of maybe taking a loan out for 5k and just doing this. i want that boost to be at 20psi.

 
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Wow, loans here and there... LOL... you all need to be fiscally responsible, even if that means waiting to tear down the engine later lol.

 
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Boost all you want that tranny is never gonna put 20 psi down lol

 
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the two most common symptoms that show when a HG is slightly blown like a lot of ours have turned up is:

overflowing coolant resevoir and intermittent over-heating at idle. (fans may not turn on due to lack of coolant, partially because the engine the engine is forcing it out into the resevoir) In some severe cases white smoke plumes from the tail pipe and/or oil will look like milkshake on the dip stick.

 
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Cracker how come you dont grace us with your presence in the FL section lol

 
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well i work full time, i am a computer operator, i make 40k a year. so i think 3 or 4k wont hurt. but then i was thinking maybe just get this fixed and get a new HG. could i get a thicker HG so i could low the compession a lil bit. just to be on the safe side. then when the fall comes ill do the internals.

 
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good question, heheh I'm always in FI and Track/Street. I'll start lookin for places to post in there.

 
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k so im thinking i have a blown HG then. cause overflow, and a lil white smoke comes out of the tailpipe at idle. but when driving or getting on it nothing comes out, fromw hat my friends have said. it just smells like a turbod care..mmm i love that smell. lol

 
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You know, a blown HG isnt really that bad lol. It gives you a chance to throw in those ARP's because everyones looking for an excuse to do so LOL

 
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lol tru tru...hey but listen a thick HG will lower my compession for the time being? do you know of any that would be good?

i need to find them right now and have them sent to my hosue beofre friday...lol

 
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Well, it will to an extent, but honestly I don't know anyone that makes thicker headgaskets for the D17

 
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Mines in the shop getting that done as we speak.

 
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LOL, I'm gonna try to convince my friend to install the headstuds and HG for me later lol lol... hes do busy swpaping heads around on accords trying to find a good ratio for power now though LOL

 
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your getting a new HG and arp studs?

 
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I think he meant studs

 
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o ok...all i see is HS for the d16.

 
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Yeah I don't think there is like a high boost app for us yet lol, just turn down your boost a little till you get internals... btw what psi were you at when it blew?

 
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i am only at 6psi.

 
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well i just ordered my head studs. theyll be here in 3 days.

 
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jeez blown at 6psi? what tuning do you have? *looks at full oem lip kit* I think ima get that lol

 
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mmm i hate to even say it to be honest. ive been lazy. i was a slacker for a month on this subject...* looks at full oem lip kit*???

 
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so not being tuned right cause you to blow shat up more or less...lol..nice..im so smart yet so stupid sometimes.

 
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Meh, so thats why you blew it lol, you need some tuning... so watch think on that lipkit? lol

 
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Yeah tune it up somewhere then crank that bia up to 8 psi lol =)

 
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i like the lip kit.......lol..stupid me should have tuned that thang. yeah i would like to crank it up to 8 pr 9 psi!

 
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Yeah go get it tuned asap before you do something worse to your engine dude. You never know you might end up melting a piston to the wall =*(