Compression

QUINTON

MEMBER
1999 DAIHATSU TERIOS
4 CYL
FWD
MANUAL
169,000 MILES

I HAVE REDONE MY CYLINDER HEAD THREE TIMES IN THIS PAST YEAR, EVERYTIME THEIR IS NO COMPRESSOR ON THE NUMBER ON VALVE, I AM NOT USING WATER OR OIL SO THE CAR IS NOT OVERHEATING, WHAT DO HAPPEN IS THE WATER IN THE OVERFLOW BOTTLE GOES OVER THE MARK AND DO NOT FLOW BACK,

i drive a daihutsu terios, model 1999

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KHLOW2008

MECHANIC
41,814 POSTS

Apart from bad head gasket, the other item that can result in coolant not flowing back to radiator is a bad radiator cap or radiator neck.

Also check the overflow hose from radiator neck to recovery tank. If there is any leaks, ai would be drawn into the radiator instead of coolant from the recovery tank.

Ensure the hose inside the recovery tank, attached to the cap and hose to radiator, is intact and has a tight fit.

After the head gasket replacement, were the engine compression restored?