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Slowhatch
12-03-2006, 06:28 PM
after a 2nd and 3rd gear pull i put my car in the drive way and let it sit for a good 5 minutes to find out that my temp. was just below H, so i turned on the heater to let it cool down and later found out that all my coolant was in the overflow tank. i mean the radiator was bone dry and overflow was overflowing with coolant. im really pissed because it cooked my bearings in the turbo, so now i have to buy a rebuild kit. what could've caused this?
CrazyConscious
12-03-2006, 06:29 PM
I do believe that all the coolant leaving the engine and going into the overflow tank is caused by head lift under boost...I could be wong though...
Sohc Wrath
12-03-2006, 06:41 PM
Arp's and a new headgasket FTW. I had the same problem, this solution fixed it right away :TU:
vtecduck
12-03-2006, 06:42 PM
I do believe that all the coolant leaving the engine and going into the overflow tank is caused by head lift under boost...I could be wong though...

:TU:, that's what was wrong with mine. The head gasket wasn't completely blown, but it was on it's way out. I replaced it with a fac honda one and some arp's, been doing good ever since.
MyblkVTEC
12-03-2006, 07:11 PM
Arp's and a new headgasket FTW. I had the same problem, this solution fixed it right away :TU:

case closed pimpn!
Jcazz
12-03-2006, 07:14 PM
I vote headlift....
Slowhatch
12-03-2006, 07:28 PM
well at least i blew my turbo before my motor.
CrazyConscious
12-03-2006, 07:29 PM
well at least i blew my turbo before my motor.

How do you know the turbo is blown?
Slowhatch
12-03-2006, 07:35 PM
we took it apart and the journal bearing fell apart. it had a bit of shaft play when we put it on so i didnt expect it to last long.
Jcazz
12-03-2006, 07:52 PM
yup kabooOM!
konigcivic
12-03-2006, 07:55 PM
arp's ,new head gasket, and pull out some timing from your tune.
Slowhatch
12-03-2006, 08:06 PM
do you think an oem headgasket would do?
Slowhatch
12-03-2006, 08:07 PM
arp's ,new head gasket, and pull out some timing from your tune.
tune? what tune? lol i was scheduled for tuesday, but now thats out of the question.
Sohc Wrath
12-03-2006, 08:13 PM
do you think an oem headgasket would do?

Thats what I am using, and im sure plenty of others use the OEM one with now problems...
vtecduck
12-03-2006, 08:20 PM
Thats what I am using, and im sure plenty of others use the OEM one with now problems...

:TU:, that's what i'm using and Levi is running 14 psi with a stock hg with no problems
konigcivic
12-03-2006, 09:05 PM
tune? what tune? lol i was scheduled for tuesday, but now thats out of the question.

timing plays a roll in the "head lift" problem.
Slowhatch
12-03-2006, 09:06 PM
timing plays a roll in the "head lift" problem.
thats good to know, thanks :TU:
Hellhatch
12-03-2006, 09:33 PM
I blew my oem hg with arp studs at only 10psi. Everybody else seems to have good luck with that setup.
FInduction101
12-04-2006, 10:01 AM
Like everyone is saying it's headlift. ARP's and a new OEM metal headgasket is the cure.
Sohc Wrath
12-04-2006, 10:02 AM
I blew my oem hg with arp studs at only 10psi. Everybody else seems to have good luck with that setup.

What were they torqued to?