Well I was on the final night of work on this long project of fully built motor and turbo and all the supporting mods. I was about to start it up for the first time and before I did I went under the car to plug in the UEGO sensor and noticed coolant leaking. I haven't turned the motor over at all yet so I found this odd. With a small probe mirror I could see the coolant coming from the head gasket. Any ideas on this? Bad gasket? I untorqued the head for the hell of it and made sure the gasket was seated but no luck. I put this whole motor together on a stand so im not sure whats up. should I call buschur racing and say WTF! or buy a new head gasket and try again?

 

By untorquing the head you've just ruined the headgasket. Remove the head, replace the gasket, and try again.

 

It might be one of the coolant plugs is not sealed properly (loose, etc).

 

I know the gaskets effed up now that i pulled the head and I have checked all hosed and connections. I pressurized the system with my cooling system tester and from what I can see its coming from the head gasket. Well I guess ill order up a new one and try again. Should I stick with the OEM gasket? that's what buschur recommended

 

Wouldn't make it come from the head gasket?

By untorqing the head gasket you automatically need a new one. Take your head off and with a straight edge (ruller) and feeler gauge if you have one or just visually make sure the head isn't warped or anything while you have it off.

 

^This...Good luck

 

Will do. ill borrow a feeler gauge from the shop. Thanks

 

Stick with an OEM Mitsu gasket.

 

If Buschur recommended it then I would folllow it.

 

You inspected the block, head and gasket to make sure nothing was on the surface causing it not to seal?

 

Sure did, Twice actually. ill check the flatness of the head and block clean it again put new gasket then refill with coolant then hope to god it doesn't leak again. thanks all for the advise!