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I have a 1998 Honda Civic DX 2 door hatchback with 154,600+ miles on it. The original head gasket was replaced at around 81,000 miles. It appears that I may need another head gasket. I understand that there have been head gasket issues with this particular engine. Are there any remedies that can solve this problem? Have there been any technical service bulletins (TSB) that anyone is aware of?

 
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make sure the head is flat and surfaced properly, use an oem gasket

 
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That was done when the original head gasket was replaced. I still have the original head gasket and it was coming apart at one end. Is this a consistent problem with this engine?

 
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What exactly was done to the cylinder head?
By the way: Cylinder head needs to be measured for warpage again with this head gasket job too.

First head gasket lasted about 80k.
Next head gasket lasted almost 80k.
Sounds like you might expect about 80k from the next one. Fix it and go on.

In what manner did the first head gasket fail? What were the symptoms? Where exactly on the gasket is the failure point located?
In what manner has this head gasket failed? What are the symptoms? Where exactly on the gasket is the failure point located?

Was each head gasket failure caused by the head gasket itself.......OR
Was there a separate root cause of either failure, such as any sort of cooling system problem that could have led to a thermal event? (which could compromise the integrity of the head gasket).
Symptoms may take a long time to show themselves after an event, so don't discount something that happened more than a year ago either.

During the first repair, was the quality of the workmanship: Factory? Excellent? Average? Sub-par? Hack?



IMHO it's not the most robust design in the world, but certainly not the worst design either.
Head gasket problems and questions on the D17 series engines generates much more traffic in this forum

 
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It turned out that I needed a new radiator instead of a new head gasket. I brought the car into the shop on Monday, March 4, 2019. The cooling system was pressure tested overnight. Then it was found to be a leaking radiator. I had the radiator replaced on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 and it appears that the head gasket is still good.