so heres the deal i just fully rebuilt my 96 z24 2.4 motor and when i finished i put it back in and it was running fine but it kept blowing the oring out from the oil filter and spraying oil everywhere. as far as i can tell it needs piston rings, the one thing i didnt replace. is there anything else it could be? and if its definatley the piston rings then when i replace them do i need to replace my rod bearings as well? im kinda on a budget now

Im not an expert, but blow-by gasses can cause excessive pressure in the oil which could cause such gaskets to fail. Shoulda got new rings.

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well ive had tons of problems with this car ive had it for about 5 months and blew one head gasket and then the bearings went out twice so i replaced the motor and then it locked up so i replaced the crank and bearings and then the valves bent so i replaced them not to mention the coils going out 3 times. so i really didnt have the money at the time but i wanted to get other peoples opion before i tore into it again.

if i went thru all that crap id quit, or just buy a new engine lol...im no expert but if the engine locks up, its from overheating?seized together? so the cylinders are probably all tore up and thats letting the gasses out a blowing that gasket. just my 2 cents.

well im going to rebuild it and put new rings in it but i was wondering if i had to replace the rod bearings if there not worn out. and yeah its for sell just fixing it to try to get a decent price