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[untamed_coupe]

Hey guys I'm new Ito this forum I'm usually a 240 guy but a year back I got a hold of 86 coupe sr5 so I hope I can get help here for it I'm in Houston tx. Now on to what matters I originally bought it whit blown head gasket and imidietly fixed it decked head and gasket kit it and it lasted a week it over heated again and that was it hg was out so I took off head whit in the hour and noticed one off the groves between pistons was worpedso I decided to rebuild engine I order clevite every thing got block decked head redone again and built it I even wasted 600$ on weber carb and I got it started up and slight knock on high rpms checked every thing in bottom end it was good so I figured it was granny it only made noise after granny was hooked up so I drove it like that for about four Monte and lately it keep over heating there is no water leak but its alway low it over heats on me every day it recently started smoking idles really ruff dies if I even turn the wheel a inch and I find traces of humidity on oil cap (milky oil) but only there I check dip stick its all good I don't know what to do any more I don't want all that money to go to waste so please help I heard I could get advice here but I made an account and it hasn't been activated yet so I can't search topics

[dr.occa]

Well, welcome to the boards. This has happened to the best of us but sometimes the head gasket is put on upside down which causes similar symptoms that you just described.

Pull the head and take a picture of how the head gasket sits on the block and inspect surfaces. Post the pic if you get around to doing this. Sorry you're having problems.

Again, welcome to the boards.

[joel26]

Welcome