Coolant into Oil

Post by **Drax** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 6:26 pm

Mate of mine has replaced the h22a7 headgasket in his atr with a genuine Honda, the water pump, cambelt etc and had the head skimmed too and he's still getting coolant into the the oil - any ideas how else it could be getting in?

Post by **Vtecmec** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 6:54 pm

The onlay thing I can think of is the oil cooler behind the oil filter. It is unlikely though.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 7:18 pm

Why did he have the head skimmed?

Post by **Drax** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:29 pm

NafemanNathan wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 03, 2019 7:18 pm
Why did he have the head skimmed?

just in case it was warped as previously coolant had been coming into the oil

Post by **Vtecmec** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:38 pm

Is he reusing the head bolts?

Post by **Drax** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:39 pm

Vtecmec wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:38 pm
Is he reusing the head bolts?

nope, brand new honda ones - although i have sent him the h22 guide for tighting the bolts correctly as he suspects he may not have...

Post by **Vtecmec** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:41 pm

Honestly, should have gone ARP.

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Drax wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:39 pm

Vtecmec wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:38 pm
Is he reusing the head bolts?
nope, brand new honda ones - although i have sent him the h22 guide for tighting the bolts correctly as he suspects he may not have...

That might be it, then.