97 Mitsubishi Eclipse 420a head gasket replaced, but still leaks. Head was refinished, any thoughts why it didn't take?

Maybe the torque is insufficient. Was the correct torque sequence followed? Are you reusing stretch head bolts?

1 and 4 fire on the same time ,but if gasket gone then this would cause problems take the head off and stop messing around

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i would suggest you get the head gasket checked you can get a kit from motor factors which does gas test in header tank if blue liquid changes colour to brown you need to replace head gasket

the only way you can tell you blew a head gasket is if there is white smoke coming out of tail pipe or if there is anti freeze mixed with your motor oil ,check the dip stick if oil is creamy then you have a blown head gasket ,check your valve covers and hoses for leaks

could be, the first thing i would do is get the cyclinder head bolts torqued to right setting.Provided the cyclinder head is not warped ie the engine did not overheat before gasket was replaced?All heads have to be rechecked/retorqued after about 1000mls anyway,adrian,,,,,,,,,,,,

You can do a compression test on each cylinder, if one or two cylinders are lower than the others, that could be a sign of a blown head gasket. Also, do a pressure test on the cooling system to see if the cooling system holds pressure. Check your oil for anti-freeze, and vise-versa. Any white foam around the oil cap? Or oil around the radiator cap?

a blown head gasket doesn't always leak into the oil, it could be going out the exhaust. Do you get white smoke out the tailpipe? Also check passenger side floorboard and see if it is wet, if it is it could be the heater core. I have to assume you don't notice water under the vehicle when you park it?

if you go to autozone.com you will gain access to the free manuals online for your vehicle. here you can get step by step instructions and cautions, in addition to torque specs for the head gasket. you will need to register and provide info about your car, it is FREE!!! Good Luck!

wowwwww it is so dificult, and might be between 7 to 11 hrs labor to do it, depending on engine size.