Civic Blown Head Gasket

[markgonzales3]

Hey guys,

Mechanic has checked my car and have said i've got a blown head gasket.
He used this thing with liquid and it changed from blue to yellow when he put it over the radiator. Quoting me approx $1.5k, but he has to take a look at it first.

What's the worse that could happen if I leave it with a blown head gasket, as i dont have money yet to fix it.

thanks guys,

[xclusive_eg8]

$1.5k ?? wtf man..

mine is also leaking i think, i notice my radiator tank needs filling everyfew months, and nothing in the car leaks at all, thus me thinking radiator fluid is burning or mixing with oil..

I dont see why it would cost that much though, its just a gasket replacement, but he will probs give u new timing belt to maybe

[Limbo]

car will overheat and screw up other things.
If you keep an eye on it and keep the water topped up should be ok.
Just don't do long drives & keep an eye on the temp.

Luke got his Headgasket done for about 1k, if its a D series, cheaper to get another motor if your able to put it in :)

[markgonzales3]

$1.5k ?? wtf man..

mine is also leaking i think, i notice my radiator tank needs filling everyfew months, and nothing in the car leaks at all, thus me thinking radiator fluid is burning or mixing with oil..

I dont see why it would cost that much though, its just a gasket replacement, but he will probs give u new timing belt to maybe

Yeah i know, i have to fill water in my radiator probably 3 times a week.. i dunno if thats really bad lol i dont know much about cars..
maybe new timing belt.. my car has nearly touched 200k kms

[markgonzales3]

car will overheat and screw up other things.
If you keep an eye on it and keep the water topped up should be ok.
Just don't do long drives & keep an eye on the temp.

Luke got his Headgasket done for about 1k, if its a D series, cheaper to get another motor if your able to put it in :)

Yeah mine has been overheating, i have to top up water soo much LOL.
1k ?? where ? mine is a D series. (from EG Vti 95)

ive been thinking of putting in b16,b18c7.. but i need money :( lol

[Limbo]

Hanny's performance.

They need to replace the headgasket + machine the head flat so that it seals properly

[2MPRS]

wow 1.5k!!!. the place i got that changed my headgasket did it for 850 for the d15b7

[markgonzales3]

wow 1.5k!!!. the place i got that changed my headgasket did it for 850 for the d15b7

really ? where abouts ?

[2MPRS]

tyre power at blacktown

[Lukezen27]

car will overheat and screw up other things.
If you keep an eye on it and keep the water topped up should be ok.
Just don't do long drives & keep an eye on the temp.

Luke got his Headgasket done for about 1k, if its a D series, cheaper to get another motor if your able to put it in :)

Was only $600 for the D16Y1 HG change and ARP head stud install at Hanny's performance

Just ask Rob or Pete for a quote

Blown HG on a stock EG5 D16Y1 is unusual I must say

[markgonzales3]

if i leave the problem as is (while keep topping up the water), as i dont have the money yet. How long could i drive the car for? Will it make the problem worse ?

[gee-aye-dee]

could possibly cause damage to the head if it hasnt already also obviously something made the car overheat in the first place for the gasket to blow. they will have to rectify your overheating probly so the problem wont just happen again. 1.5k is a pretty standardised price. some of that is labour time which will probably be 500 dollars or more. as for getting your head done at tyre power haha. i can guarantee you it was dodgy for that price they probably didnt even get the head machined or use new head bolts.

[Lukezen27]

if i leave the problem as is (while keep topping up the water), as i dont have the money yet. How long could i drive the car for? Will it make the problem worse ?

You can drive round for years with a blown HG

Well depends how bad lol

Just drive slow till you can afford it change it..

Make sure you watch the temp and water

[4age8u]

Yeah my carby eg has a blown headgasket have to top up oil atleast 1l a week and top up overflow bottle 3x a week..smokes abit but alggood not worth fixing just keep an eye on thinks I'll be ok..

[4age8u]

U can drive around it for years if u keep an eye out oil and water every other day.iv been drivn around my bh eg for 1 year leaks oil water timing belt over due still going strongish lol

[VTec1987]

If your not getting water and oil mixed up then it isnt that bad YET!

if u want a temporary fix, go to autobarn or peps or etc, Grab your self a bottle of chemi-weld.

Heard rumours saying that it will block up the water system, it's bs, used a few time on mates car and no issues at all. Didnt need to top up that much water

Be sure to shake the bottle well b4 use. if you don't have enough money then do that for the time being, but it's always best to get the gasket change so it wont damage the head

Good luck mate

[dougie_504]

$1500 is way too much. You shouldn't pay much more than $1000 at the most.

But then...you can pretty much find a D16Y1 for half that price anyway haha.

[xclusive_eg8]

so were does this chemi-weld go??

I have been told ONCE that my car blows a whiteish smoke when im near redline lol..but yeah except for coolant dropping no other probs with the d15b7 yet, oil is fine and still zippy and loves to rev..though sometimes I notice according to the water temp on cluster, that the engine is almost cold lol it never goes past half way evan on long high way trips.. that odd??

oo recently i am noticing oil spots on the stock headers..

its a honda, itl survive

[Oscar of Markoz]

I agree with some of the comments on here. Blown HG that isn't mixing with oils, could be fine for years. The little tool that the mechanic used it to show you that exhaust gas (from the combustion chamber) is mixing with your water. You'll probably also notice bubbles rising to the top of the radiator when you run the engine with the radiator cap off.
$1.5k is just ridiculous. As mentioned, you could buy a 2nd hand motor with less kms for less than that and have it installed and everything and still be ahead.
Do you really want to spend that much on a motor thats done 200k kms though?
This might not be the last of your problems with that many kms. How attached are you to this car as it sounds like its your 1st car and your only young, am I right?
I suggest you sell it off to an unsuspecting customer, as slack as that might sound. But since it doesn't leak water or raise temps, they more than likely won't pick it.
Then get yourself something with less kms. Then you could invest the $1.5k that you would have spent on repairs onto your next purchase. Come out of top in more ways than 1 IMO.
If not, keep ringing around for quotes on HG changes or even 2nd motor and motor changes.
Either way, I don't think its anything to panic about till water and oil start mixing

[Chriskoss]

I agree with some of the comments on here. Blown HG that isn't mixing with oils, could be fine for years. The little tool that the mechanic used it to show you that exhaust gas (from the combustion chamber) is mixing with your water. You'll probably also notice bubbles rising to the top of the radiator when you run the engine with the radiator cap off.
$1.5k is just ridiculous. As mentioned, you could buy a 2nd hand motor with less kms for less than that and have it installed and everything and still be ahead.
Do you really want to spend that much on a motor thats done 200k kms though?
This might not be the last of your problems with that many kms. How attached are you to this car as it sounds like its your 1st car and your only young, am I right?
I suggest you sell it off to an unsuspecting customer, as slack as that might sound. But since it doesn't leak water or raise temps, they more than likely won't pick it.
Then get yourself something with less kms. Then you could invest the $1.5k that you would have spent on repairs onto your next purchase. Come out of top in more ways than 1 IMO.
If not, keep ringing around for quotes on HG changes or even 2nd motor and motor changes.
Either way, I don't think its anything to panic about till water and oil start mixing

Thumbs down to you my friend. How would you like to be sold a car from a bloke you thought was a top guy and gave you a great deal to learn you have a blown HG and up for 1000 in repairs.. and not being able to get your money back.
Put yourself in someone elses shoes for once

OP - do what others have said.. get a 2nd hand engine put in and you will still be left with some money rather than paying some joe blow 1500 to change a piece of cork gasket lol

[VTec1987]

I agree with some of the comments on here. Blown HG that isn't mixing with oils, could be fine for years. The little tool that the mechanic used it to show you that exhaust gas (from the combustion chamber) is mixing with your water. You'll probably also notice bubbles rising to the top of the radiator when you run the engine with the radiator cap off.
$1.5k is just ridiculous. As mentioned, you could buy a 2nd hand motor with less kms for less than that and have it installed and everything and still be ahead.
Do you really want to spend that much on a motor thats done 200k kms though?
This might not be the last of your problems with that many kms. How attached are you to this car as it sounds like its your 1st car and your only young, am I right?
I suggest you sell it off to an unsuspecting customer, as slack as that might sound. But since it doesn't leak water or raise temps, they more than likely won't pick it.
Then get yourself something with less kms. Then you could invest the $1.5k that you would have spent on repairs onto your next purchase. Come out of top in more ways than 1 IMO.
If not, keep ringing around for quotes on HG changes or even 2nd motor and motor changes.
Either way, I don't think its anything to panic about till water and oil start mixing

Karma cuz...

[na-118]

chemi weld does block up the cooling system after a few years,

[Mugen_R]

Your a dumb ass if u leave it in there for 2yrs

[VTec1987]

Of course it gonna block the system if u leave it for 2 year.

You drive it for a month or 2 then u flush the system, you only leave it in there until you see nomore symptoms

[Oscar of Markoz]

So you guys have never bought a car with a problem that wasn't mentioned to you hey?
WOW, I need to find where this fairytale land is, haha!

[Lukezen27]

So you guys have never bought a car with a problem that wasn't mentioned to you hey?
WOW, I need to find where this fairytale land is, haha!

BAH

My EG5 VTi rings were completely gone

Drove out the car deals place and drove round fine till my first oil change

BAM white smoke everywhere

Dam dealer out something in to stop it..

Complete motor rebuild not one month after buying it

[Mikecivic78]

So you guys have never bought a car with a problem that wasn't mentioned to you hey?
WOW, I need to find where this fairytale land is, haha!


Just because you got burned by someone in the past doesn't mean you should suggest him to burn someone else. :thumbdwn:

Anyway, any buyer with half a brain would get a mechanic to check it out anyway, and he'd have a bitch of a time selling it.

The world of second hand cars is full of pitfalls, but to suggest someone on an open forum to do unscrupulous shit is lacking in tact and downgrades the reputation of all members of OH.

[markgonzales3]

its all good guys .. i think im gonna b18c7 it lol .. when i get money lol.

thanks for everything

[Mikecivic78]

its all good guys .. i think im gonna b18c7 it lol .. when i get money lol.

thanks for everything

Bang for your buck, thats the best engine. Why settle for anything but the best B-series. Check out 90LAN's black EG6 B18CR. That's a great example of a B18C7 conversion.

[dougie_504]

Do you think the B18C7 is better than the B18CR? Aside from the stats on paper, I mean...

[Mikecivic78]

Do you think the B18C7 is better than the B18CR? Aside from the stats on paper, I mean...

My mistake Dougie, I mixed the two up. I meant the JDM B18C, not the Aussie delivered B18C7. That would be the ideal swap.

And LAN's Civic has a JDM B18C, not a B18c7 like i said earlier.

[dougie_504]

Ah alright, no worries mate. I don't think there's a huge difference in power output, but since the price is nearly the same you may as well go B18CR I guess.

But that B18C5 (US ITR) for sale in the parts section looks like a great buy IMO

[Mikecivic78]

Ah alright, no worries mate. I don't think there's a huge difference in power output, but since the price is nearly the same you may as well go B18CR I guess.

But that B18C5 (US ITR) for sale in the parts section looks like a great buy IMO

You're right Dougie, seat-of-the pants there wouldn't be much difference. Performance could also be affected by engine mileage and conditional also.

I'll check out that B18C5 on the parts section, sounds interesting.