90 Civic SI head gasket
03-28-2005 | 08:52 PM
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90 Civic SI head gasket
I am looking at buying a 1990 Civic SI. The owner told me that the rad
broke (plastic) and the head gasket went after that. Does this mean
that the engine probably over heated ? Are there other problems that I
should look out for?
Terry
broke (plastic) and the head gasket went after that. Does this mean
that the engine probably over heated ? Are there other problems that I
should look out for?
Terry
03-28-2005 | 09:09 PM
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Re: 90 Civic SI head gasket
Terry Rohrke <trohrke@sasktel.net> wrote in
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> I am looking at buying a 1990 Civic SI. The owner told me that the rad
> broke (plastic) and the head gasket went after that. Does this mean
> that the engine probably over heated ?
Not necessarily. Head gaskets will eventually fail even if never abused.
You don't say how many miles on this car. But so long as the gasket
replacement was done properly, you should be OK.
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news:114hd7icb6r4i68@corp.supernews.com:
> I am looking at buying a 1990 Civic SI. The owner told me that the rad
> broke (plastic) and the head gasket went after that. Does this mean
> that the engine probably over heated ?
Not necessarily. Head gaskets will eventually fail even if never abused.
You don't say how many miles on this car. But so long as the gasket
replacement was done properly, you should be OK.
--
TeGGeR®
The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
03-28-2005 | 09:09 PM
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Re: 90 Civic SI head gasket
Terry Rohrke <trohrke@sasktel.net> wrote in
news:114hd7icb6r4i68@corp.supernews.com:
> I am looking at buying a 1990 Civic SI. The owner told me that the rad
> broke (plastic) and the head gasket went after that. Does this mean
> that the engine probably over heated ?
Not necessarily. Head gaskets will eventually fail even if never abused.
You don't say how many miles on this car. But so long as the gasket
replacement was done properly, you should be OK.
--
TeGGeR®
The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
news:114hd7icb6r4i68@corp.supernews.com:
> I am looking at buying a 1990 Civic SI. The owner told me that the rad
> broke (plastic) and the head gasket went after that. Does this mean
> that the engine probably over heated ?
Not necessarily. Head gaskets will eventually fail even if never abused.
You don't say how many miles on this car. But so long as the gasket
replacement was done properly, you should be OK.
--
TeGGeR®
The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
03-29-2005 | 08:04 AM
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Re: 90 Civic SI head gasket
My sons '94 went at 80,000. Not sure if it was clogged radiator and over
heating that did it, but I replaced the radiator with a better cooling one
and a new HG, and she's been fine since (95k on it now). We never ran it
hot, replaced it pronto. Work was done by a trusted mechanic at AAMCO.
Like the other person mentioned, as long as it was addressed early, and not
run in that state, it should be fine.
I'd ask who did the work and a receipt if they have it.
G-Man
"Terry Rohrke" <trohrke@sasktel.net> wrote in message
news:114hd7icb6r4i68@corp.supernews.com...
>I am looking at buying a 1990 Civic SI. The owner told me that the rad
>broke (plastic) and the head gasket went after that. Does this mean that
>the engine probably over heated ? Are there other problems that I should
>look out for?
>
> Terry
>
heating that did it, but I replaced the radiator with a better cooling one
and a new HG, and she's been fine since (95k on it now). We never ran it
hot, replaced it pronto. Work was done by a trusted mechanic at AAMCO.
Like the other person mentioned, as long as it was addressed early, and not
run in that state, it should be fine.
I'd ask who did the work and a receipt if they have it.
G-Man
"Terry Rohrke" <trohrke@sasktel.net> wrote in message
news:114hd7icb6r4i68@corp.supernews.com...
>I am looking at buying a 1990 Civic SI. The owner told me that the rad
>broke (plastic) and the head gasket went after that. Does this mean that
>the engine probably over heated ? Are there other problems that I should
>look out for?
>
> Terry
>
03-29-2005 | 08:04 AM
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Re: 90 Civic SI head gasket
My sons '94 went at 80,000. Not sure if it was clogged radiator and over
heating that did it, but I replaced the radiator with a better cooling one
and a new HG, and she's been fine since (95k on it now). We never ran it
hot, replaced it pronto. Work was done by a trusted mechanic at AAMCO.
Like the other person mentioned, as long as it was addressed early, and not
run in that state, it should be fine.
I'd ask who did the work and a receipt if they have it.
G-Man
"Terry Rohrke" <trohrke@sasktel.net> wrote in message
news:114hd7icb6r4i68@corp.supernews.com...
>I am looking at buying a 1990 Civic SI. The owner told me that the rad
>broke (plastic) and the head gasket went after that. Does this mean that
>the engine probably over heated ? Are there other problems that I should
>look out for?
>
> Terry
>
heating that did it, but I replaced the radiator with a better cooling one
and a new HG, and she's been fine since (95k on it now). We never ran it
hot, replaced it pronto. Work was done by a trusted mechanic at AAMCO.
Like the other person mentioned, as long as it was addressed early, and not
run in that state, it should be fine.
I'd ask who did the work and a receipt if they have it.
G-Man
"Terry Rohrke" <trohrke@sasktel.net> wrote in message
news:114hd7icb6r4i68@corp.supernews.com...
>I am looking at buying a 1990 Civic SI. The owner told me that the rad
>broke (plastic) and the head gasket went after that. Does this mean that
>the engine probably over heated ? Are there other problems that I should
>look out for?
>
> Terry
>
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