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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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thx for reply

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

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

 
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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

 
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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

 
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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.

 
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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.

 
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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