b16efhatch

ok, so I put a b16a in my 89 si hatch and the first time the gasket was put on upside down. so I sent the head to the machine shop and they fixed the head. I finally got around to putting the head back on today. I put the timing belt on and I couldnt get it to tighten, and at the same time I had 2 of the plug wires swithed around. I fixed the plug wires and got the timing belt to tighten after a long attempt of trying to get it to start. Well I got it to start and it runs but horribly rough and know the head gasket is blown(has a white milky texture to it) and Im not sure why. does anyone know what could have happened

b16efhatch

it is also throwing an engie code, its #5

integrarj

did you torque the head to the right specs

b16efhatch

yes everything was torqued properly(head, cam caps,rods mains...ect)

Vern

did you put the same head gasket back on it? the one that you took off that was upside down?

93civicgone

your prob off time reall bad and compression is all screwed up

EvolutionBoostin

You need a new head gasket. Can't re-use the other one.

CHAHONDA

ditto!

b16efhatch

put nwe head gasket on and car is timed properly

Dang Yo

rods and mains arent in the head.