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[kyle97]

Hello, my name is kyle i'm from around dayton ohio and i have a 97 contour v6. I just bought it a few days ago and i believe it needs a head gasket change..yay! I also have a 91 240sx with a swapped sr20det pushing around 275 horse. Of course the 240 is uncomfortable, loud, and is horrible in the snow. therefore i bought the contour for a comfortable daily driver and i hope alot of you can help me out and show me in the right direction here.

again hey everyone

[limeyscott]

Welcome........I'm considered new here too! BTW might look at that water pump first before replacing the head gasket....

[rouar]

What is your Contour doing?

[Tony2005]

What is your Contour doing?

Welcome. Yeah, what he said! Why do you think you need a new headgasket?

[zorrex]

Welcome. Yeah, what he said! Why do you think you need a new headgasket?

Headgasket...hmm...isn't it usually the WP that takes a crap in these cars? Plastic impellers FTL

[kyle97]

well.... I burn the coolant level from max to min in about 2-3 days and i have quite a bit of oil in my coolant and no leaks on the ground whatsoever.
I'm gonna check compression just to be sure and so i dont have to change both of them at the same time

[Tony2005]

Yes, that sounds like a headgasket issue. Do the el cheapo headgasket test.
http://www.contour.org/ceg-vb/showthread.php?t=761

[kyle97]

Well, since I can't post anywhere else for some reason, I guess I will talk about it here....

I checked the compression and it came back 190-200psi in all 6 cylinders, plus the plugs looked fine. I still have oil in my coolant. i guessing i have a cracked head? does anyone have any experience here? which one usually goes first?