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I know a guy who last summer picked up cheap but very nice $400 93 that sat a long time. It has around 125K miles. I fixed up the brakes for him and otherwise it runs like a champ . Recently he noticed it has a slight coolant seep from the drivers front side of the head gasket. It's just a slight seep and not going anywhere else. I was planning on redoing the timing belt in the April (when it warms up) anyways, along with the water pump and belts.
I have seen the corrosion between cyls on leaking head gaskets on a couple occasions with my long dead 89 CRX and was wondering if I can wait till April when it warms up to do this Civic.

 
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It's waited 21 years already, what's another couple months? LOL

If it leaks faster than you can add fluids, or if it is mixing oil and coolant, I'd say don't wait.

If it is not mixing or rapidly leaking (and not overflowing the reservoir like 7th gens do) then I'd assume you can wait.



If this advice turns out to be wrong, you can have all your money back.

 
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Thanks, I didn't think it mattered as long as he keeps an eye on the levels. I was just worried about corrosion . It will wait and I won't have to freeze my buns off..