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headgasket?

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a couple of weeks ago, my woo overheated due to the lower radiator hose poping off because of engine movement. the clutch hydrolic cable was over the hose so it must have hit it off. i pulled over and fixed if and filled her up. drove away no problem. a couple of days after, i noticed that my radiator reserviour is always empty. if i fill it up in the moring, by the next day it is almost empty or empty. when i start it in the moring, i idles like it has one of the spark plugs dead. then a minute later, it stops and idles well. one day, i started it and looked under the hood to see if i can spot the problem while it was idleing. i noticed that there was water coming out of the crack between the turbo and down pipe. a few seconds later its gone. i also notice that alot of steam comes from my exhaust than it usually does. also notice a degrade in driving responce. fills like i have a boost leak. but no overheating. what could be my problem?
how do i know a gasket problem. :cry:

p.s: i went street racing yesterday and smoked an almost stock civic hatchback(maybe had an exhaust). also smoked a ford probe by a bumper. the probe had a j-spec. v6 engine that should be producing about 200hp(he had an exhaust leak). i smoked both cars with my dead clutch(i dont smell burnt clutch anymore :? . must have glazed my clutch pad :cry: . it slips like hell at high rpm :x ) and possible headgasket problem that feels like a boost leak. first official kiil for my woo.
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Check for the oil in the coolant, and coolant in the oil (look underneath the oil cap - if there is residue, that in colour looks like a coffee and cream, you blew the head gasket). Also, smell the exhaust...if you can sniff (LOL) something that will make your nose almost burn (feels like), you are most likely burning coolant. This smell is a bit hard to explain.

Finally, white smoke coming out of the exhaust is a symptom of a coolant being burnt. This would be most noticable on idle.
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there is not coolant in the oil or vise-versa. i tryed smelling the exhaust when i noticed that but it just smelled like steam. lately i have been having more steam come out of my exhaust than usual. i hope it is a blown headgasket and not a cracked head. can you reuse an mls gasket? how many times? thanks for the reply.
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can you reuse an mls gasket? how many times?
Based on what I have found on the net (search), MLS gaskets can usually be reused 2 times or so...but dont take my word for it.
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Post by richardmatalon »

Yeah i think ou can reuse a mls headgasket up to 2 or 3 times, also, where did u get teh mls head gasket for teh nubie??
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i dont have it yet. i am going to buy it from ponticajeff or gsiturbo if he has it.
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The MLS gasket for the 2.0/2.2 engine will be avail in approx 10 bus days. Estimated price is about $105 CAD + shipping.
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care to explain what MLS is to some of us?
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