Civic HeadCasket :(

[Need For Speed]

My civic is loosing quite alot of coolent within a month , this isnt normal, and atleast once a month when i start the car a clod of smoke shoots out from teh exhuast, my mechanic thinks this is due to a headcasket being craked or broken , can any please tell me its something else other than that ?????? i heard a head casket is alot of money,

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[Need For Speed]

thx for reply

[gearbox]

it has to be the head gasket. youre burning coolant in the engine which is very bad. get it fixed asap.

[JDM_Ricer]

Head gaskets kits arent that much there like 40 bucks on ebay

[Need For Speed]

Originally Posted by JDM_Ricer

Head gaskets kits arent that much there like 40 bucks on ebay

thx for the reply dude but ive heard that a head casket can cost up to $1000 or 700 the least, and i cant find any price on the net suprisingly :S

[Need For Speed]

Originally Posted by gearbox

it has to be the head gasket. youre burning coolant in the engine which is very bad. get it fixed asap.

hmmmmm thx alot Dude ... lets see i just gota find out how much the casket costs and all that. then i'll begin the repairing asap. thx again

[gearbox]

you need...

-headgasket
-intake mani gasket
-exhaust gasket
-oil
- honda coolant
-10 new head bolts

for the basic materials if you are taking it to a shop to have it done. usually costs 500-700. 1000 is way too much and ripoff.

[Lionsmane38]

Originally Posted by Need For Speed

thx for the reply dude but ive heard that a head casket can cost up to $1000 or 700 the least, and i cant find any price on the net suprisingly :S

the materials need to change the head gasket aren't that much. The labor will kill you though. If you can get someone to help you for less than a mechanic, do it.

[JDM_Ricer]

Depending on the motor you have if its the d16z6 or the d15b7/2
heres the link to the d15b7/2 head gasket kit:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/88-89...Q5fAccessories
Heres the link to the d16z6
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HONDA...Q5fAccessories