Civic EG

okay so today my car started over heating so i put anti freeze inside but it still kept over heating so i went to a little shop that works on Hondas and he said i blew a head gasket. he also said that it was going to cost 700$ because i need to get me head re surfaced can someone explain to me why so much or ware can i get all of this fixed for cheaper

bro id just get a new head ha their on craigslist all the time

ayyyy cheaper too

how hot did the temperature get? all the way to the top of the gauge?

You need to take the head off to tell if it is warped, the shop might be checking how much you trust them.

how many times did it over heat and is it smoking white?
a head can be warped quite a bit before it needs to be resurfaced no matter what a garage tells you
the haynes manual maximum head warpage is .008 wich is alot as far as im concerned
i say you just do it your self
do some research and take some time and do it your self
it shouldnt cost you more than 200 bucks if you D.I.Y

it did it like 5 times till i finally got home. like idk if it need to be re surfaced but that's what the greedy shop is telling me. really is it just a matter of buying a new gasket or what would i need to do ?

look near the top of the DIY list:
http://civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?t=1474

If this is your first time, definitely buy a Helms or Chilton's Manual first

looking at it i know i can do it but do i need to get my head resurfaced? also how do i know

you need to lay the head on a flat surface or use a perfect straight egde and lay it across to see if it is warped and how much it is warped.

if you wanna be safe just take it to a mahcine shop. they charge like $50 or less to resurface a head. and they will be able to tell you if its warped or not

that sounds like a plan maybe today or tomorrow a mechanic is coming to my house to tell me if its warped or not

also if you blow a head gasket why do some people say buy a new engine and some people say replace the broken gasket ?

some people think it saves time and is more reliable to swap motors
and the majority of the ppl in the world think that a blown head gasket means the motor will never run again bc head gaskets are usually know to cost big bucks so ppl just junk it and get something new
i have personally bought 2 motors with blown head gaskets fixed them and they ran great
i see nothing wrong with fixing a head gasket

do it yourself and learn about your car

eg84dr wrote:some people think it saves time and is more reliable to swap motors
and the majority of the ppl in the world think that a blown head gasket means the motor will never run again bc head gaskets are usually know to cost big bucks so ppl just junk it and get something new
i have personally bought 2 motors with blown head gaskets fixed them and they ran great
i see nothing wrong with fixing a head gasket

well yeah i agree that's why i went ahead and bought a new head gasket