86 Civic wagon Head Gasket issue
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86 Civic wagon Head Gasket issue
I'm replacing the had gasket on my 86 wagon and the previous owner stripped one of the exhaust manifold nuts. Can I just unbolt the cat and pull the head with the header attached?
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I think you can. The 84-87 was not nearly as easy to pull the head as later models like the 88-91 1.5.
Also, these 1.3/1.5L engines have a history of going through oil like crazy after doing a head gasket unless you also do rings, valve seats etc. No reasonable explanation of why a head gasket change would make such a difference, but it does.
Good luck.
PS- You have to deal with the stripped stud anyway, so you can also just chisel/cut it off and replace it once you have the head out.
Also, these 1.3/1.5L engines have a history of going through oil like crazy after doing a head gasket unless you also do rings, valve seats etc. No reasonable explanation of why a head gasket change would make such a difference, but it does.
Good luck.
PS- You have to deal with the stripped stud anyway, so you can also just chisel/cut it off and replace it once you have the head out.
Last edited by iim1rmg; Aug 14, 2013 at 12:55 PM. Reason: add additional suggestion
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