1999 Honda Civic noise and a little smoke!

1999 HONDA CIVIC
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FSLUZEWSKI
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1999 Honda Civic Automatic 150000 miles

the hood makes a weird noise on a 1999 civic im looking to buy but i would like to know what the rattle is. it smokes a little bit and the owner thinks it has to do with a head gasket?i just want to get a good price on it if i have to buy new parts and everything.
Jul 6, 2010 at 6:55 PM
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If the engine is smoking the quickest way to help pinpoint where it's coming from is with a cylinder leak-down test. Without doing this test, you're just guessing as to if its a headgasket or piston ring issue.
Jul 6, 2010 at 7:31 PM
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