Subject	wow...expensive mistake
Posted by	aliaZ on December 04, 2012 at 6:55 AM
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In Reply To	Did my head gasket go bad? posted by dutch_Z on December 03, 2012 at 09:54 PM
Message	your heads are likely warped You should remove your heads and see how bad they are warped, and also check to make sure your camshafts aren't binding due to the warpage. I recently worked on a Honda Civic...the moron kept driving it with the temp gauge pegged. It got so hot it stretched the head bolts. After having the head decked, I had to line hone the camshaft journals in the head because they were warped too. Otherwise the cam would have seized in the head and broken the timing belt. FWIW, the Honda had the temp sensor in the cylinder head rather than in the radiator pipe like it is on the Z, so it gave a better temp reading.
Follow Ups	Did my head gasket go bad? - dutch_Z 21:54:44 12/03/12 Your mechanic must love you (n/m) - i_s_64 22:09:50 12/03/12 Although the factory WT sensor is VERY robust - TTZEDHEAD 22:15:17 12/03/12 eh...even an aftermarket gauge wouldn't have helped - aliaZ 06:49:01 12/04/12 The questions remains whether or not you're gonna - TTZEDHEAD 07:58:03 12/04/12 It needs more than just being in contact with the - i_s_64 08:17:48 12/04/12 Yes, I agree with you that professional wrestling isn't real - TTZEDHEAD 09:21:42 12/04/12 Warpage can occur due to steep thermal gradients - Jim (Selin Design) 15:50:43 12/04/12 The "how far can I drive" question should only arise in - TriniTT 12:31:34 12/04/12 Exactly. (n/m) - TriniTT 12:04:20 12/04/12 you have to realize that without the water pump - Zvil (FL) 22:34:24 12/03/12 Maybe, but maybe not. There are many things more than - zellamay 23:22:50 12/03/12 AAA (n/m) - GatorJ 06:22:24 12/04/12 wow...expensive mistake - aliaZ 06:55:59 12/04/12 Seriously...bad call driving it. - CameronSF 11:32:32 12/04/12 Rule #1. No belt No drive. (n/m) - njz 07:34:56 12/04/12 Allstate Roadside Assistance or AAA - tacozzz 11:16:05 12/04/12 I don't understand anything about this post. (n/m) - TriniTT 11:52:37 12/04/12 Good Job, Common Sense had no chance against you............ - HighPsi (NorCal) 13:23:37 12/04/12 Wow. That was incredibly foolish. (n/m) - Antihero 14:19:16 12/04/12 btw, its an NA. good NA engines are cheap. buy another - Antihero 14:52:49 12/04/12 2nd. (n/m) - MixManMash 15:54:07 12/04/12
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