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Doward
01-15-2006, 09:29 PM
Wife runs the '88 LX 3 qts low on oil, and 1 full gallon low on coolant. Starts blowing white smoke like mad (gee, I can't imagine WHY) so I figure she blew the head gasket.

Pull the gasket off, new one on (after cleaning the head/engine gasket surfaces). Now, the old gasket, I can't find anything obviously blown - red flags went up.

Still blowing MASSIVE amounts of white smoke. Now I'm leaning toward a cracked head.

:(

Anyone in the Central Florida area happen to have a spare head or motor? :(
B16KILLA
01-15-2006, 09:38 PM
Might be cracked head , but from the amount of heat that was produced from not having proper lubricant/coolant level -fried rings,blown piston, burnt bearings=increased oil clearances,valve guides......But when the car is ran like it was the possibilities are almost endless of what could go wrong.
B16KILLA
01-15-2006, 09:42 PM
How long/far did she drive the car that also will be a big factor in your diagnosis.
Bglad420
01-15-2006, 10:05 PM
Still blowing MASSIVE amounts of white smoke. Now I'm leaning toward a cracked head.

Why didn't you get the head checked??? Did you resurface the head, it might just be warped.......
B16KILLA
01-15-2006, 10:09 PM
that too
3G Jester
01-16-2006, 01:23 AM
your wife pwned you and your car.

did you torque the head properly?
Doward
01-16-2006, 06:32 AM
My Haynes manual called for 49 lbs/ft of tq on the head bolts (in the proper criss-cross order) but I went to 53 lbs/ft :)
Doward
01-16-2006, 06:32 AM
I'm going to go do some more diagnosis today... I looked over the head, but found no cracks anywhere. :confused:
Vanilla Sky
01-16-2006, 10:26 AM
as a matter of fact, i do have one. ran when it was parked.

sounds like a warped hear or a warped block, or a cracked head.
AccordEpicenter
01-16-2006, 04:24 PM
im almost positive the head is warped up between number 2-3 cyls
88Accord-DX
01-16-2006, 04:46 PM
If you did'nt use the same criss-cross pattern when unbolting the head, starting in 1/4 turn increments. The head will warp on you.

I can't stress how much it's a good investment to have the head re-built once you pull it off.
civic_90_08
01-16-2006, 04:53 PM
i have a motor that you could buy from me...it has over a 100,XXX on it...is it fuel injected?


Pm me if your interested....later