Re: I have a honda civic ex i will like to know how to...
Dear Sir,
For replace head gasket you no need to remove engine you can replace gasket there only but you have to remove cylinder head and do head facing and then put it back with new gasket thanks. yogesh
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The origin of the leak may be oil spilled form the Valve cover gasket job. With a warm, not hot engine, spray with degreaser and hose off the oil and cleaner. Leave to dry. Run car for a couple of days and check again.
Yes replacing the gasket should fix it as long as it isn't warped. Civics tend to get thrashed by young drivers, so you may need to get the head skimmed at a machine shop.
Have a compression test done as it may be a head gasket and not cracked. Anyway the cheapest and most reliable procedure here is to have the job done professionally by a shop that specialises in Honda, Get a service exchange head is the answer and you should be back on the road in a day.
Cracked Cylinder head or cylinder head gasket blown. Bet you filled it up with cold water when it was hot! Check your oil level, see if it is going up (water getting in) Remove the rad cap start your engine and if it blows the water out then i'm probably right.
the gauge is going above half, but is it actually over heating? could be a faulty coolant temp sensor sending an incorrect temperature. when you changed the radiator, was the rad cap also changed? if the cap is not holding correct pressure, it will lower the boiling temp of the coolant and cause it to overheat. an infra red thermometer is very useful for diagnosing this, point it at the thermostat housing and see what the temp is there, that will tell you whether the temp gauge is accurate or not. good luck!
did you put the belt back on the camshaft correctly while removing the head off the block changing the head gasket? if you dint than timing is off... STOP everything and check make sure you put everything back in timing... if you did you may have to rotate dizzie back and forth to catch the correct timing while turning your engine, "Caution" all hondas' engine is interference engine which mean if you put the timing incorrect position you will damage your valves. its very important that you put the timing back in the correct position, if not you will damage your head and valves.
make sure they are tight
could be time for head gaskets
make sure the old gasket from the old filter came off the block sometimes they come off old filter and stick this causes a leak due to improper seal.
It is either a blown head gasket or a cracked head. Depending on which motor your civic has, this could be a tricky replacement, either way, you have to remove the head off of the motor, and then take the head to have it pressure checked to see if there is a crack in it. Nine times out of ten though, you can see a crack in the head with your eye, but you have to have the right "eye" to be able to see the crack.
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