1992 Honda Accord No visible leaks

220,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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OBIOODB
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I have to completely fill the radiator with coolant one or twice a week, more often when I'm driving in the city. It overheated once. I haven't seen coolant on the ground where I park.No visible leaks. In the morning there's a bunch of white smoke when I start it. It shakes when idling and sometimes it lurches when I shift from reverse to drive. I replaced the front motor mount and this has helped with the shaking and the lurching. I am at a loss of what to do. I browsed your site and the symptoms seem to point to the head gasket. I haven't been able to find any diagrams that show where the head gasket is or how to replace it. Please help!I'm a college student and would rather not take it to a mechanic if I can find something to show me how to repair it.
Oct 3, 2010 at 2:08 PM
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F4I_GUY
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It sounds like a headgasket issue. I would not attempt to do this work yourself, it is pretty extensive. Have a cylinder leaktest done, this will quickly determine if the headgasket is an issue or not.
Oct 4, 2010 at 11:09 AM
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