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Old 04-27-2009, 03:42 PM
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Default 96 civic ex... think it head gasket....

yesterday (sunday. 4-27-09) i about to make a full stop... so i put my gear in 2nd gear, in the rear mirror i started to c white smoke coming from my exhaust (car couldnt pick up speed normally) the heat gauge is normal (not over heating)


j/w if it head gasket to be replace or i also have a crack head?


(motor oil and coolant fluid are not like coffee (blown looking stuff))
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Default Re: 96 civic ex... think it head gasket....

Are you low on coolant?
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Default Re: 96 civic ex... think it head gasket....

Do a compression test and a leakdown test first. Then also check if you are loosing coolant.
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Default Re: 96 civic ex... think it head gasket....

no... radiator still full.. but i did refill it...
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Do the tests. That will tell you a lot...
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Default Re: 96 civic ex... think it head gasket....

Originally Posted by Tarmac Junkie
Do the tests. That will tell you a lot...
how i do that?
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