Mekanic

you might be able too then, if you havn't been trying to push 25+ PSI lol.

I'd look around and try to find a cool dealer in your area, see what they have to say. Seems worth it to me to at least ask before paying someone, worst that can happen is you'll have to go pay someone lol.

GPTourer

You need to stop driving your car immediately before you crack your block. And it is unlikely you are going to get that covered by warranty.

whiteEv0boy

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They dealer that I went to previously told me that my radiator hose was leaking and the water pump needed to be replaced. Thats what I did, but the problem still occurred. Do you think that I can say that they misdiagnosed my car, causing me to spend money on the hose, water pump, and labor and make them pay for the headgastket/cracked head problem? I am dropping off my car on Tuesday.

Varrius

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I have a TBE exhaust and people say smoke comes out when I accelerate. But I thought that was common for a turbocharged car to have a quick burst of smoke under acceleration.

GPTourer

A little black smoke under hard acceleration for Evos is normal since they all run rich from the factory.

2003lancerevo8

You are not running methanol are you? I have a built 2.3 with a 50 trim and running meth and that leaves a white cloud for a second.... HEHE

Smike

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Sounds like a hg. And coolant smells sweet. Its pretty destincted.

+1. You will also pressurize your system when your hg goes. I.E. when you take your rad. cap off it will burp (be careful - the fluids can be HOT). Along with overheading at a standstill. You may also see that your coolant overflow is filled to the top. This is also a good indication that you have a bad hg.

I stretched the stock head bolts from running 25 psi at the track. Lucky, that all that I did. Took it apart, got a new stock hg, ARP bolts. Once installed correctly those ARPs will not stretch at all. (But change both coolant and oil when you do this)

Also check you coolant overflow for mixture, take a turkey baster and get some fluid out. Put it into a clear glass and look for oil film or specs of oil clumped together. I had a slight film of oil in my coolant.

Agreed, pressure in your crank will make your oil push through. If that is the cast. More searching in the block will be needed.

Good luck.

App420

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i do have alky, but it pushes out black smoke and flames..... i drained the oil.. no shavings, no coolant, then no oil in the coolant either. Its going back to stock for warranty purposes.... i just have no idea what it is. there was no power lose but i was burning through oil and it was coming out wherever it could go...


need a
intercooler sprayer resevoir
upper intake pipe (metal part)

thereasonsf3

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dealership will charge about 700-1200 for blown head gasket, can find "good" local shops to do it for 300-500. but if they replace your head gasket wrong then your engine is done.

this happened to me in my turbo lancer.