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General Category => Hybrid/Tech => Topic started by: Jorsher on August 25, 2009, 09:37:17 AM

Title: Overheating, headgaskety issue
Post by: Jorsher on August 25, 2009, 09:37:17 AM
Soooo, we replaced the headgasket on a friend's CRV a couple weeks ago, and yesterday it started overheating again, and he said there's oil in the radiator.

He decided not to have the head machined and head studs replaced last time, so I'm assuming the head is warped and/or bolts are stretched (they were way overtorqued when we removed it).

Anything else that could be checked?  I'm assuming headgasket isn't reusable?
Title: Re: Overheating, headgaskety issue
Post by: Foowee on August 25, 2009, 10:59:08 AM
 ???  6000 posts n you still don't know how to check if stuff is flat?   :?: 

It already got hot enough to pop one gasket.  Get that head milled...  buy a new hg
Title: Re: Overheating, headgaskety issue
Post by: Jorsher on August 25, 2009, 12:44:56 PM
It's not my car, so why check shit I don't have to?

I told him to have it milled when it was originally off but he's cheap.

BTW, I will stab you.
Title: Re: Overheating, headgaskety issue
Post by: 88dx on August 25, 2009, 12:53:59 PM
Tell him since he's a cheap ass now he has to pay for it again since he halfassed it the first time.
Title: Re: Overheating, headgaskety issue
Post by: ratcityrex on August 25, 2009, 01:31:33 PM
Tell him to pull the head and wip out the belt sander!  O0
Title: Re: Overheating, headgaskety issue
Post by: Towdogg on August 25, 2009, 01:36:51 PM
Tell him to listen to what the fuck you tell him or you won't help him out....  Easy as that....   Now its gonna cost double....
Title: Re: Overheating, headgaskety issue
Post by: nos10racer on August 25, 2009, 01:39:22 PM
i wouldnt even continue talking to him since he is a retard
Title: Re: Overheating, headgaskety issue
Post by: Jorsher on August 25, 2009, 03:20:04 PM
i wouldnt even continue talking to him since he is a retard

Haha, he's alright, just likes to learn the hard way I guess...

He's attempting to buy an Acura TL today in the mean time.

Was pretty sure it's a combination of head warpage and/or stretched studs, just not my car and would rather make sure there's no other bullshit before I have to help him with this again...
Title: Re: Overheating, headgaskety issue
Post by: chris on August 25, 2009, 03:53:28 PM
You can reuse head bolts I do it all the time and on motors that lasted forever without issue



The head needs to be milled that is a must. Its cheap and does the job. New headgasket is a must also


Most machine shops will charge 40-70 to mill a head


If you want to really do it right get new headbolts also.
Title: Re: Overheating, headgaskety issue
Post by: Jorsher on August 25, 2009, 04:35:56 PM
Yeah, I wanted him to do it right the first time...  Gonna have him replace all that shit, really don't feel like working on it again.
Title: Re: Overheating, headgaskety issue
Post by: Conceptz-X on August 25, 2009, 07:49:48 PM
Has one at work, did something like that, 2 head jobs (resurface) later put a motor in the bitch.   Noticed there was no oil restrictor in the block, not sure if it had anything to do with it