Later this year, when it gets cooler outside, I plan on pulling the engine out of my car, as I need to replace several different things on both ends of the engine.

I will be replacing:

- timing belt, water pump, tensioner pulley
- clutch disc, or possibly the whole clutch kit, and the aluminum flywheel's friction surface
- axle seals
- oil pan gasket
- front and rear main seals
- oil pump (prob. go with ITR oil pump)

I'm just wondering if I should replace the head gasket while everything is out of the car, as preventative maintenance? I'm not currently having any problems, car runs great, no white smoke or overheating or anything like that, but then again it has pretty high mileage.

The head has never been unbolted before, and I've never even done a compression check as long as I've owned the car (since 2001).

Any recommendations?

 

i'm all for preventive maintenance, even **** about it sometimes, but even i wouldn't change the headgasket.

for what it's worth

 

hmm interesting, I just thought maybe I should do it now since it will be so much easier to get the intake manifold off and everything.

Anyone else?

 

meh, i'd do it for peace of mind as long as everything's out. if you can spare the money for it, that is. if not, i wouldn't worry about it until you start to see symptoms.

 

oh dang, yeah the head gasket and new head bolts would be about $150 from Sons Acura, so yeah I may just wait because I'm already going to be spending alot on all the other parts.