price for head gasket repair?
05-02-2012, 08:09 AM
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Re: price for head gasket repair?
Update:
$50 - shaving the head
$400 - taking the head off and back on, changing the timing/ac/alternator belt, water pump, head/intake manifold/exhaust and some other gaskets, oil and radiator fluid of course
~$350 - parts
Car was finally done a few days ago. After driving it around 250 miles it looks like there is no more problem with over heating, upper coolant hose that goes to the radiator is not pressurized as it used to be. I think the overheating was caused because the head was warped a little; the head gasket looked OK when it was taken off, I was told (it did not looked like it failed/blown).
Thank you everyone.
Milos
$50 - shaving the head
$400 - taking the head off and back on, changing the timing/ac/alternator belt, water pump, head/intake manifold/exhaust and some other gaskets, oil and radiator fluid of course
~$350 - parts
Car was finally done a few days ago. After driving it around 250 miles it looks like there is no more problem with over heating, upper coolant hose that goes to the radiator is not pressurized as it used to be. I think the overheating was caused because the head was warped a little; the head gasket looked OK when it was taken off, I was told (it did not looked like it failed/blown).
Thank you everyone.
Milos
07-27-2014, 08:21 PM
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Re: price for head gasket repair?
Thank you everyone for replying.
I did not confirmed that the head gasket is leaking; but, as I was reading previous posts about similar problem people had I think that the head on my civic need to be resurfaced, which will then require rest of the stuff I was asking about.
I overheats randomly sometimes after 2k most of the time after 200 miles.
So far I done following:
1. changed radiator cap.
2. flushed the system and replaced thermostat.
3. replaced hoses from and to overflow tank.
4. burped the system several times using spill proof funnel until the fan turns on 2x
5. compression test - looks OK 185/180/185/180
6. block tester fluid - blue fluid staid the same color
7. checked fan - it is kicking in
BTW it never went over 2/3 of the temperature gauge, I was very lucky to catch it the first time and since then I keep an eye on it very often. Also there is no white smoke from the tail pipe, and no milky oil in the engine.
Recently the radiator fluid in my civic is starting to show some change in color (a little black kind of looking flakes). Next step is to replace the radiator and flush the whole system again (tomorrow) and if this does not fix the problem I am getting ready for the worst - head gasket, head resurfacing, timing belt, water pump...
I was going from the cheapest towards most expensive fix.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thank you
I did not confirmed that the head gasket is leaking; but, as I was reading previous posts about similar problem people had I think that the head on my civic need to be resurfaced, which will then require rest of the stuff I was asking about.
I overheats randomly sometimes after 2k most of the time after 200 miles.
So far I done following:
1. changed radiator cap.
2. flushed the system and replaced thermostat.
3. replaced hoses from and to overflow tank.
4. burped the system several times using spill proof funnel until the fan turns on 2x
5. compression test - looks OK 185/180/185/180
6. block tester fluid - blue fluid staid the same color
7. checked fan - it is kicking in
BTW it never went over 2/3 of the temperature gauge, I was very lucky to catch it the first time and since then I keep an eye on it very often. Also there is no white smoke from the tail pipe, and no milky oil in the engine.
Recently the radiator fluid in my civic is starting to show some change in color (a little black kind of looking flakes). Next step is to replace the radiator and flush the whole system again (tomorrow) and if this does not fix the problem I am getting ready for the worst - head gasket, head resurfacing, timing belt, water pump...
I was going from the cheapest towards most expensive fix.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thank you
i have civic ex 2001 no over heating the problem is the radiator pass more antifreeze to the over flow tank i change the radiator cap, thermosthat, water pump and timing belt but still the same problem you think i need replace the head gasket
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