woodly1069

Hey guys I was wondering about a project I have been putting off for some time now as I think it's gonna be a real pain in the ****. Can anyone tell me how hard it is to do the head gasket on my 2000 Civic. This is a base model with about 148K miles on the clock. The little car still runs great but my son let the car run hot last summer and ever since we have been using some antifreeze. We have tried to seal it up with some Blue Devil Head gasket sealer but it still uses some fluid, although not much. I can go a few weeks which is just city driving and add maybe one cup to the radiator. It doesn't leak a drop and it's not in the oil so we have just been using the car for short drives. Now I am starting to smell burning antifreeze at startup and I know that it's being consumer by the combustion chamber. I guess I am afraid that the head may be cracked but really don't think so. If I get the head gasket can I do it in a weekend. I am a pretty well versed wrench and did the timing belt on this car at about 90K miles. Is there anything I should be looking for when I do this? Are there know weak spots, etc.?
Thanks in advance for any insight with this project!

xRiCeBoYx

iTrader: (22)

check out the headgasket link in my signature. It's for a 7thgen civic (01-05), but I can't imagine it being too different from doing a 6thgen's head gasket, save for messing with a distributor and some other small differences. The link is basically a quick FAQ for changing your head gasket, along with a link to a 01-05 DIY guide

woodly1069

thanks a bunch!

xRiCeBoYx

iTrader: (22)

No problem. If you have any specific questions or concerns, just ask. I'm sure there are many people willing to chime in.