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?
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.
Last edited by B16KILLA; 01-15-2006 at 09:41 PM.
How long/far did she drive the car that also will be a big factor in your diagnosis.
Why didn't you get the head checked??? Did you resurface the head, it might just be warped.......Originally Posted by Doward
I can't read the signature rules so MrBen deleted my signature.
that too
your wife pwned you and your car.
did you torque the head properly?
-Travis-
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
I'm going to go do some more diagnosis today... I looked over the head, but found no cracks anywhere.
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.
im almost positive the head is warped up between number 2-3 cyls
429whp 362wtq A20 TURBO. A20T>*
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.
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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
1987 Honda Accord LX-I hatch-227,XXX
-JVC cd player
-Sony Xplodes
-Suspension(soon)
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