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Old 03-05-2011, 11:21 AM
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I have a 98 civic ex it seems to be losing coolant I can't find any leaks. I'm starting to think that it's leaking in one of the cylinders. What are all the things I can do without taking it apart?
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Compression test. Leakdown test.
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as well as milky oil, white smoke from exhaust
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check your overflow, if it has oil in it, you have issues.

do you smell coolant when you drive? over heating issues??
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Originally Posted by MyHondaIsSlow
check your overflow, if it has oil in it, you have issues.

do you smell coolant when you drive? over heating issues??
Don't mean to hijack someone else thread but my 95 Civic EX is losing coolant due to overflowing to the coolant reservoir tank. The tank has oil. What does that mean? I have no overheating issue.

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If you have oil in the overflow tank you have a blown headgasket.
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check and don't drive!
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Originally Posted by legendrida
check and don't drive!
Why, I have been driving the car for awhile without issues. What other damages could cause by continue driving the car with a blown headgasket?
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Originally Posted by 12Zodiac
Why, I have been driving the car for awhile without issues. What other damages could cause by continue driving the car with a blown headgasket?
At some point it will probably start overheating, and if you're getting coolant in the oil you'll probably spin a bearing at some point.
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What's an avarage price for a headgasket job from an Indy shop? I am in Southern California.
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Why don't you call around and find out? Get it straight from the horses mouth? Let your fingers do the walking? It won't be cheap I can tell you.
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