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thrashingdeath
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There was oil in there. Then took out oil filter and there seems to be small shavings in there? ahhh blown head gasket? still haven't opened it up yet, but i am scared!


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On a RB20, yeah.

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check under your oil cap, is there yoohoo looking choclate milk there?

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nothing is in there. no oil in the engine. The engine has been sitting around for more than a year. Was finally planning on doing the swap.

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Take off the head and replace all the gaskets while you're at it. It'll save you money, time, and lots of headaches later on. Trust me.

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shavings? in the oil filter?do your self a favor and pul the oil pan and inspect...

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i am buying a full gasket set from momentum gt and i will hopefully open it up this weekend.


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