hey i just bought a 94 civic dx and its got a blown headgasket and just looking for some info about changing them what to watch for and **** also its got 222,000 so while i got it apart what eles can i do to make it more reliable thanks for any help

 

Welcome to H-T

When the head is off take it to a machine shop and have checked. If you plan to keep the car, have it rebuilt.

Do you have a good set of tools ?

try this link http://www.hondahookup.com/man...c.zip

when was the timing belt replaced last ? water pump?

 

hey thanks umm idk when it was replaced last but who knows and yea i plan on having it for a a year or so any other info thanks again

 

BUMP any one have anything for me. mabe a good write up on it

 

If I had a dollar for all of the unsuccessful head gasket replacement jobs on cooked Honda engines I'd have a few hundred dollars.

Save the trouble, and your money, and just replace the entire engine with a JDM lower mileage engine with a warranty from any of the tons of reputable importers we have here in the US.

By the time you buy the parts, pay a machine shop to mill the head (if you skip this step you might as well just take a **** in any one of the clinders while the head is off) you coould have bought another SOHC engine.

Trust me on this one man - I've been working with these cars for 13+ years and I've seen hundreds of people's cars that still smoked, overhetaed, etc. after trying to replace the head gasket.

For all you know that engine could have been seriously overheated (I'll bet money it was) and the block deck surface is warped, which means it'll never seal unless you did a full teardown, mill, etc. which is a waste on a toss away SOHC engine.

Also you need to think of what that much heat does to the rest of the engine parts too, you know, the ones with 220,000+ miles on them? Rings, bearings, oil pump, etc. etc.

If I come across like a dick I'm not trying to - I am honestly trying to help you.

Good luck!


Modified by B18C5-EH2 at 9:00 AM 3/28/2008