jamie-gings
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- Mar 13, 2010
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ok so the engine is a b16a2 block and a CTR head
i got the head and block put together with an oem headgasket and arp headstuds by a mechanic, it was for my project car and this was over a year ago
anyway i only recently got the engine fitted and the car running, but the headgasket is gone from the first start up, the oil is all milky and its bellowing white smoke constantly?
iv just read that with arp headstuds you have to heat cycle them, so after leaving the engine run to operating temperature your supposed to take cams off and retorque them and do this 5-10 times ??...i obviously didnt do this as i was unaware of this...
the car never overheated and has only ben started an run for couple of minutes maybe 5-6 times ....my question is do i need a new gasket or can i just retorque the studs now , and if i do need a new gasket will replacing the gasket do or will i more than likely need to get head skimmed etc ?
i got the head and block put together with an oem headgasket and arp headstuds by a mechanic, it was for my project car and this was over a year ago
anyway i only recently got the engine fitted and the car running, but the headgasket is gone from the first start up, the oil is all milky and its bellowing white smoke constantly?
iv just read that with arp headstuds you have to heat cycle them, so after leaving the engine run to operating temperature your supposed to take cams off and retorque them and do this 5-10 times ??...i obviously didnt do this as i was unaware of this...
the car never overheated and has only ben started an run for couple of minutes maybe 5-6 times ....my question is do i need a new gasket or can i just retorque the studs now , and if i do need a new gasket will replacing the gasket do or will i more than likely need to get head skimmed etc ?