head gasket blew on the honda

[DCIV]

Anyone ever changed one on a honda? I couldnt idmagine it being that hard but was hoping to find some info about it. Any help is apriciated.


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[bosoxvr420]

Looks like you might be on your own...if I had any input I would give it.

[DCIV]

Eh it cant be that hard. I am just not looking forward to doing it. I am going to take it off tomarrow and take it to a machine shop monday so I can make sure it gets true flat. Then put it back on the weekend after next.


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[My92Stealth]

Yeah, no experience here either, but can't be that tough.

[EvilNCarnate]

Its a honda, really cant be that tough.

[Darkhelmet]

if it's a civic probably take you 2 hours

if its an accord 3.5 hours

prelude 5 hours

s2k 6 hours

[JagdStealth]

Not hard at all, I've done one on a civic. It took about 2.5 hours to get it all done. Pretty much just pull everything off and put it back on.

[DCIV]

so you all didnt take the head off to make sure it was perfectly flat.


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[TajMan]

I did one on the old CRX before I built it's "kit"

[DCIV]

I think im just going to change the head gasket and rtv all the other gaskets and cross my fingers.


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[DCIV]

can anyone find the torque specs for the head on a honda? I have searched but cant find them.


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[bosoxvr420]

Coop...902...that is all.

[DCIV]

Damn bos. I just gave up, I dont care anymore. BAWC without shoutbox is like bad sex, it gets the job done but you know it could be much better. I found all the info I needed. Hopefully this will not take to long.


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[bosoxvr420]

Good luck with it.

[JagdStealth]

How did the HG blow? Did the engine overheat and blow it or did it just develop a leak?

If this is a beater car and you're trying to do it on the cheap, then just toss the HG on there. If the car just developed a leak in the HG, then it'll probably work fine. If it overheated a bit, it'll probably be fine...if you really overheated the car or it's been nearly overheated multiple times, then the head might not be flat.

EDIT: I didn't bother with the head when I did it on a friends car, it was a beater and he didn't want to spend much money on it, but figured it was worth the $50 and my time (free) just in case it got it back on the road.

[DCIV]

Its a beater and I didnt let it over heat, it just got hot for the first time and the idle was total shit. I pulled it over when it did that and I pulled the dipstick and saw water. It might of been over heated alot in the other 213k but how cheap it is to change if it does it again I will do it right. Heck the gasket is like 60 bucks. I should just put an extra 360 and buy a whole engine to just drop in lol.


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[JagdStealth]

yeah, it's not worth doing anything with the head

[DCIV]

was all going well untill the head bolts wouldnt come off with a very nice impact. Even broke some heavy duty sockets. Rounded some head studs. Took some extra time and ran to advanced. Everyone needs a set of these

took out head bolts that the dang impact wouldnt. 20 bucks well spent.


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[Macky]

where'd you get that?

[DCIV]

advanced autozone. I made a thread about it on 3si in the general section called "life savers" You can read that some love them and one person broke them. That one if over here as well, I am sure he can chime in. On a side note, I just ordered new head bolts and a gasket 80 bucks :shocked:


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