The Definitive Way to Tell if Your Head Gasket is Seeping

[sr5guy]

^+1

If an explosion of gasoline and air mixture wont damage the cylinder you can be CERTAIN that shop air wont.

-Matt

[95LegendaryLSCoupe]

is anyone familiar with a reputable mechanic in the south jersey area that
specializes in replacing acura legend bad head gaskets? I think i have a BHG but
on one in my area is willing to tackle this major engine overhule

[MondiVTEC]

Originally Posted by 95LegendaryLSCoupe

is anyone familiar with a reputable mechanic in the south jersey area that
specializes in replacing acura legend bad head gaskets? I think i have a BHG but
on one in my area is willing to tackle this major engine overhule

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...8&layer=c&pw=2

[TALRUDE]

Funny you said that. I see water marks on my spark plug in that same rearmost cylender!

Originally Posted by CRiSS

ok so 90% of the time you say its the passenger rearmost cylender...why is that? and i have always bled the water out whenever i oilchange and i also have had the "bad valve seals" since 2001>>>if i try this and my gasket isnt bad...will the psi inside my 17 year old engine make it bad...?

[onthe3rdday]

Just an FYI: My beloved 91 blew both rear cylinders (gasket on both rears). It never overheated in the 3 years that I drove it after replacing the engine in early 07. I first observed coolant resorvoir levels depleting regularly in December of 07 and was in BHG denial until late 08 early 09ish. The Definitive test is really that definitive!

[Nillawafer]

yeah i am getting a legend on sunday this will be the first thing i do

[|Legend|NYC|]

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[wadd3456]

Great video

[Conrad]

I did this the cheap and easy way. But It was beyond clear mine were blown...
1. remove 1st rubber seal on radiator cap. with out this the cap will automatically send any pressure to the reserve tank. Cap will be destroyed but o well your probably fucked anyway if your doing this. lol

2. get a 3/4 full, clear bottle of water and set it on the front bumper with the cap off.

3. put hose from radiator (that went to the coolant reservoir) in the bottle.

4. start it up and watch for bubbles.

5. U can also set the bottle on the battery or something so u can watch it from the driver seat if u desire to rev it or just wanna listen to some tunes cause you might be tearing that amp out soon.

6. If you have bubbles, (not just a few loaner bubbles probably in the system anyway) I mean bubbles that keep coming up after 10 mins of doing this. Your HG's are blown.

7. By using clean water u can also see if there is any oil shine in it. And of course u can smell some exhaust If its real nasty... BHG.

7. No tools required, just a cap that's 12 bucks at Acura. I guess u could use an aftermarket cap and just save your good one.

Good luck!

[Quaraxkad]

Originally Posted by Conrad

I did this the cheap and easy way. But It was beyond clear mine were blown...

Or, better yet, just pop on the Lisle spill-free funnel that clips on to the radiator neck. Every Legend owner should already have one of these as they are essential to properly bleeding the cooling system anyway.