could it be piston rings?

[cristian]

yes your wrong lol
gaskets cost like 12bucks from supercheap they're only the gasket that sits between the rocker cover and the block.

the Head is what is expensive!

but the head doesnt need replacing right?

[est1989]

yes your wrong lol
gaskets cost like 12bucks from supercheap they're only the gasket that sits between the rocker cover and the block.

the Head is what is expensive!

head gasket? u sure? hrmm i think i or u are talking about different things lol

[040501912]

is it really bad? like smokes badly?

try to see the sparkies first. and ur spark leads see if any oil puddles on it.
ur car wont last long. and u gonna paying more fuel den u have too..

i suggest u to get a low millage engine. and put it in.. instead of rebuilding it.
rebuilding will cost you more..

if you are not thinking to keeping the car for long just swap engine.

[cristian]

ahh k then...
man...gotta find me a motor...

[dupac->]

yeah its probably the rings.
my camry did the same thing.

sits hi and low on idle. poors out smoke ramdomly while on idle. chewed oil like no tomorrow.

got the head gasket fixed..

and still munched oil. and idled up and down and still blew smoke.. then 2 weeks later it was a camry but sounded like a rexxy. changed the leads and spark plugs thinking it was that since the head gasket was fixed. but then realised it was piston rings. one cylinder seized up then sold it for $400.

running on 3cyl.. then GG for the motor. then i got a civic

LOL

[est1989]

yeah its probably the rings.
my camry did the same thing.

sits hi and low on idle. poors out smoke ramdomly while on idle. chewed oil like no tomorrow.

got the head gasket fixed..

and still munched oil. and idled up and down and still blew smoke.. then 2 weeks later it was a camry but sounded like a rexxy. changed the leads and spark plugs thinking it was that since the head gasket was fixed. but then realised it was piston rings. one cylinder seized up then sold it for $400.

running on 3cyl.. then GG for the motor. then i got a civic

LOL

how much did it cost to get head gasket fixed?

[cristian]

do u's know if honbits have whole motors or just parts?

[misteR_bilzz]

but the head doesnt need replacing right?

take it to a mechanics and do a leak down test might be a quick fix or an expensive one..

head gasket? u sure? hrmm i think i or u are talking about different things lol

U may have been referring to the head.. if thats gone, then yes itll be expensive

but u said head gasket which is just a rubber gasket that stops the oil from leaking between the block and the rocker cover = cheap!

[dupac->]

head gasket? u sure? hrmm i think i or u are talking about different things lol

lol ur talking about the same thing.
bilz is going on about the gasket and howmuch it is.. which is right.. lol

but ur on about howmuch it is to get fixed labour etc etc$600 TO $1K

coz they do a little more, not just replacing the gasket recondition the head n shit too
well tahts if its a BLOWN headgasket..

water and oil mixing a cocktail in ur radiator..
well that was the case with mine

lol and the mechanic also said i had a warped head.
i checked in the mirror and he was right

[est1989]

take it to a mechanics and do a leak down test might be a quick fix or an expensive one..



U may have been referring to the head.. if thats gone, then yes itll be expensive

but u said head gasket which is just a rubber gasket that stops the oil from leaking between the block and the rocker cover = cheap!

thanks for clearin that up mate

[cristian]

rekon they're gonna change pistons n machine the cyl?

[dupac->]

do u's know if honbits have whole motors or just parts?

just buy another car man.

u get a motor thats GG already and you'll be crying.

cut ur losses and get another run around