Replacing Blown Head Gasket

[amy@af]

you really should give it a 300-500 mile break in. don't run it too hard. you need to let things settle in....and all the left over stuff to burn or circulate out. again i have my fingers crossed for ya.

my head gasket went. had the head all reground and then rebuilt it. stuck it back on and still had issues. one of the cylinder walls is grooved. i'm pretty sure the rings aren't doing there job anymore. pulled it out for a y8. the a6 is now in a 4 door. it runs but not like it should. now that it's kinda like a spare engine i'm toying with the idea of having the bottom end bore out

[erbinone]

Hmmm.... I should give it time, run it a lil' and keep changing the oil out then?

[turbcivic]

Originally posted by jeef
yes, honda, and they stretch out when you torque em down so they are supposed to be replaced every time you pull the head...

At honda, we just reuse the headbolts and we don't have any rechecks. Just make sure you do the double torque.