Now I don't know for sure but I'm afraid my headgasket's shot. The other day my car started leaking a lot of coolant at the back of the engine. So I tried to find where the leak was today and now the fucking car blow's white smoke. I did a compression check and got 170,160,160,180 on 8.8:1. I've got a cometic headgasket and only been running 15 lbs of boost. So what do ya think? And if the gasket is bad, how in the hell could it have blown?
Thanks

Matt

\ Boosted '95 Avenger 420a - R.I.P.

detionation kills them quick.

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should have used the factory gasket, time to get that head off and a new gasket in there.

Kevin
The old:


The new:

Use the factory 4-layer, and ARP head studs at 15+ psi.

What I don't understand is how the headgasket could go. I've only been boosing for 1500 miles and I was already using head studs. Is there something else at fault here or are the cometic headgaskets really that worthless?

\ Boosted '95 Avenger 420a - R.I.P.

I took the head off today and got a look at what I'm up against. I couldn't find any cracks or anything on the headgasket. And on the head itself I found a couple very small dents close to the side of the head. What do you think? And can a headgasket go bad w/out any visible signs on it?

Matt

\ Boosted '95 Avenger 420a - R.I.P.

Take it to a machine shop.