1995 Honda Civic Head Gasket Leak

1995 HONDA CIVIC
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TXIKI
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Hi:
112000miles,l have to replace the head gasket( small leak) How difficult is to do it? Also should I do something else besides the gasket? If is difficult how much can be if the job is done with a mechanic? Thanks
Jan 13, 2007 at 12:50 AM
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BRUCE HUNT
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$500 to $800 by a mechanic. The parts you would need to do it yourself. Repair/Maintenance manual for about $20 from parts store. Then you need to take off the head and take it to a machine shop. For about $60 they will plane it and check for cracks and look at the valves.

I would replace the timing belt while in their as well as the water pump and check out the idle pulley/self tightner.

It is some work, pretty straight forward and rewarding to say you did it and a job well done!
Jan 13, 2007 at 9:00 AM

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A mechanic head-gasket job was estimated at $500 to $800. For DIY, use a repair manual, remove the head, and have a machine shop plane it and check for cracks and valve condition. While the head is off, replace the timing belt and water pump and inspect the idle pulley/self-tensioner.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 1995 Honda Civic DX Coupe with 112,000 miles asked how hard a small head-gasket leak is to repair, what else to replace, and what a mechanic might charge. The expert estimated $500 to $800 for shop labor, outlined DIY steps including a manual and machine-shop inspection, and recommended replacing the timing belt and water pump and checking the idle pulley/self-tensioner.

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