debating head gasket...

92_JDM

New Member
i was thinking of fixing a head gasket..
but dont know how much it will cost..
should i fix it or no.
 

Samurai_Blue

Yolo Whippin'
head gasket...probably less than 300 to do it cheaply i would yank the motor and have that shit resurfaced completly by a machine shop tho
 

DumaDa9

New Member
thats a rip off for doing it on a honda, if you have some tools available and a tq wrench i would say try to do it yourself
 


92_JDM

New Member
will the thing is that i just got the car..and im pretty low experience in fixing it..
so i dont want to cause even a bigger problem.
 


Rich-PMS

New Member
Where are you located, I'm sure someone on here would be willing to help you for some beer and food.
 

FMZcustoms

New Member
yea i dont think its that hard no? to doit your self hey thers always a first time and a good car to fkt ja i still remember my first time
 

Joshmmc

New Member
Talk to buddies who have experience wrenching. Shops around here quote about a grand for a head gasket as well, but you can buy the actual gasket and supplies for a couple hundred bucks, so if you can make it happen in your driveway, it'll save you big time. Timing belts are the exact same story. $100 belt... 6 hours + of labour..
 

Prozon

Kris
$1000 is mostly labor.

Pick up a Hayne/Chiltons manual for the car. (Or another kind of Honda manual.)
Make sure you have a torque wrench and some basic sockets and wrenches.

$100 - Head Gasket
$100 - Machine Work

There ya go. Do it all yourself it costs you a lot less.
 

92_JDM

New Member
yea i know if i dont fix it soon it will cause even more problem
so its sitting in my garage..
 

Prozon

Kris
Well think of it this way:

1.) A head gasket costs less then a whole engine. So it HAS to get done.

2.) Doing it yourself saves you $700.
Now that's a lot of money.

Between a manual and these forums, you'll have no problems.
 
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