How to Replace a Head Gasket | 1994 Honda Civic DX
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- Опубликовано: 20 апр 2017
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I figured that i would make a video that is more to the point and quicker than other videos. I describe whats going on through out the video without much blabbing.
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Changing a head gasket on my 2011 MX-5 was almost $3800 they wanted. So I literally spent 1 week on RUclips and a weekend doing it myself. Took me about 6 hours and a friend for motivation. Really nothing too hard. Saved me $3700 because I wasn't lazy.
Edit 2021 3 years later. To clarify, the $3800 was the Mazda dealership. They said they needed to flush the coolant, do a diagnostic check, clear the bla bla bla. I knew they were making it a big job. Still own the car and it now has a 2015 Ford Fusion engine. The
im miata mike It’s absurd how much mechanics charge, even for small jobs.
im miata mike any videos you suggest?
How much did you spend on the tools and Jack!
im miata mike
They quoted you a “we don’t want your business” price.
When I didn't know any better I paid over $1200 for a head gasket replacement and head rebuild on my Civic when I was younger. About two years later I redid my friends for some beer and we had no problems.
Bro, this video sounds like you're trying to whisper in my ear on the dance floor at a rave.
We can rave while we change out the headgasket
He sounds like Eliot from Mr.Robot
It would be a LOT better to get rid of the awful music.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA best description ever
Lmao right sounds like it's a blast to perform maintenance on a vehicle 😂
PLEASE PLEASE DON'T WORK UNDERNEATH A CAR WITHOUT JACKSTANDS!
Too many people have died because of hydraulic lift failure. A jackstand only costs €30. Your life is not for sale.
Yup. Take off the tires and put them under for added saftey
@@pissedoffconservative347 thats something I have not tried yet. However... I do put large blocks under the wheels as an extra security during an oil change
Literally was heading down to make this comment
That's true. I died a few years back doing the same thing...This is my ghost coming back warning everyone else.
What up
Was just interested in what replacing the head gasket consists of. I feel like this is the only video I need to watch. Thanks for making it straight to the point. Sub!
You're awesome man. Thank you for the time you've put into this video to help people out. Very detailed and great camera angles
Alexjod I really appreciate it man, I wish I made the beginning better though.
I figured I'd make a better tutorial on how to do this, since all the ones I looked up were terrible or divided into 4 parts.
Glad you enjoyed, check out my channel to see more car related stuff!
Please avoid putting such loud music it's very annoying
triple nine I like the music, I’ll turn it down next one. This was one of the first tutorial videos I’ve made
+TheDeDecker - I second to that! Maybe some of use likes to hear your sexy voice!! J/K LMFAO !!!
Jordan Bronson hahahah, yess!! No music next time! Jk lol
Jordan Bronson your so gay
+Sam Koudsi
BTW... It's obviously YOU'RE SOO FUCKING STUPID! You didn't get what I was saying in my " Original " comment! Man, People are SOOOO STUPID! What do you eat daily? Fuck Tards ??? LMFAO
Yo thank you so much for this video man you really saved me some time and stress, this really went straight to the point and I couldn't be more than glad to have used this video as my guide for my LX
Great video man, simplest and easiest video to do the least amount of work and save time not needing to disconnect the unnecessary parts.
I've done this on numerous Honda's Civics, one thing I really like the you do is the use of copper coat. Anyway good video.
The belt was hard to come off because the tensioner was still on
Thank you so much for making this video,...it helped me out so much!!! I appreciate you, and the hard work that you put into each one of your instructional videos. You're clear, concise, and to the point. I'm so glad that I found your channel! Thanks again,...peace and love to you from Phoenix AZ!!!💕
I remember the trick my father did when he put the heads back on after a valve job. He sawed the hex of the bolts off, then sawed the bolts down the middle to make it a long screw. He screwed the bolts in, then used them as guide to place the head on. One by one he used a screwdriver to remove the old bolts and replace them with the new bolts that came with the gasket.
The Drewman That was a great idea. It would save a lot of headache..
Well for next time, save you a lot of headaches.
The Drewman Hopefully there wont be a next time lol.
That’s a genius at work. I would have never even thought of that. It’s almost exactly like installing a head with head studs in the block.
He was taught to do it that way when he was an aircraft mechanic back in the early 60s in the air force.
Well Chris I'm impressed such an intelligent young man.
I appreciate this thank you:)
Thank you! this helped me so much. I'm definitely not an experienced mechanic but you made the process easy to follow.
Thank you 🙏 I’m glad I was able to help!
Thanks a ton ! I have a 94 lx civic an blew my head gasket , they said I would cost around 850$ to fix. I stored it away to do it myself an I'm also glad you left info where to order parts, keep it up man!
Ricky Rivera thank you man, I'll try my best, and it's really not a terrible job. That's exactly why I made the video, not everyone can afford 850$. However, if you don't have the proper tools, and if you need up several times, the bill can get up there, but not $850.
Best video thus far
Donald Muchanyerei thank you man, I wanted to make it short and to the point. I would love the support if you subbed man!
Great vid, Man. Concise and very helpful. And if the music is too loud, they are too old!! 😜😜
😂😂thank you Keith, hope it helped.
At the time, I liked the music 😂
It's not too loud, it's just awful music.
thank you for the video. you have convinced me I can do this myself. Just found out tonight my 99 V gasket blew.
Helped me a lot! Very clear explanation. Hope I can do this to my car by myself without any problems
Nice Tutorial, I'm a student at an automotive programme, my upcoming test is removing and replacing a Head Gasket and this helped quite a lot, you may have mistaken the exhaust manifold for the intake manifold but hey, we all make mistakes and learn from it ! Keep up the great work 👍👍
SLICK CEE thank you man, glad I could help. I have gotten so much hate from calling the wrong name. I just was not thinking.
nice viideo man
Joe bova thank you man
thank you for explaining so well and showing the bolt numbers on a paper!
I tried my best to illustrate everything about the process. There are longer videos that don’t show as much as I show here
Subbed just got my kit in today. Fixing the delsol tomorrow evening. video is very helpful.
Always always always!!! check the head with a legit steel ruler for head warpage and use a feeler gauge.
Where can I buy these tools !!!! ??????
I have a few tools in the description. Fueled gauge you can find off amazon.
@@eazytoribio2695 auto store
1st: EVERYONE, please use jackstands! I should have but didn’t.
2nd: I recommend everyone to send their head to the local machine shop. Remove all the hard ware and let them shave down the head. It was only $60 and an extra hour of work.
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You dont have to reply to these annoying folks repeatin the same sh** over and over again... you made a mistake, screw them!!!
Thank you very much for this video. Simple and straight to the point you are a very intelligent man. Happy holidays and i hope you have an amazing new years!
extremely useful. if a seller tells me "head gasket replacement" i will move on (NOT buying it). thanks!
Glad I could help 💪
Awesome video, I really enjoyed the music choice. The music didn't get in the way at all. I am trying to become a mechanic and it is people like you that get me one step closer. Great work!
Great content man
Thanks man! I subbed for the support brother!
TheDeDecker Just sub to you also...Keep up the great work
Thanks for sharing this video man I’m going to a school for mechanic and this video helped me get an idea of what I have to remove
Roberto Balanzar work hard man. I made many mistakes here, so hopefully you’ll learn to not do what I shouldn’t have done.
Thanks for a nice simple straight to the point video I’m doing my head gasket today
I wish you luck! Be patient and don’t rush anything. When you start to get agitated, take a break and come back to it later
Also, be sure to use jack stands!
Never go under a car that is not supported by axel stands, please use axel stands at all times, also good practice to put the wheels under the car if you have taken them off, good video though👍👌😎
You are 100% right, wish I didn’t do it this way.
I have a few suggestion about the repair:
1. When loosening the head bolts, you need to start outwards and work your way in, and when tightening start in the middle and work your way out in a spiral pattern. You started from the middle at both loosening and tightening.
2. The head could be warped, so it must be measured with a feeler gauge (usually it must be within 0.05 mm). If warped head must be resurfaced (it can be done DIY). Same for the block.
3. The dowels that were stuck in the head needed to be taken out and put in the block for easier installation and also for gasket alignment, although this is a minor detail.
Valentin Calinoaia 1. They way I did the bolts were by spec
2. I mentioned at the end of the video that I needed to get it resurfaced, and I did, only costed $60.
3. I totally forgot to mention about the dowels, so you got me there lol.
Thank you though
You're welcome ! I assumed the spec was wrong about the loosening sequence (which is probably the case), that is why I made the suggestion. It's really not that big of a deal, it's just a good practice, in reality if you loose them in steps (which you did), it shouldn't matter that much.
Nice videos anyway ! Keep up the good work !
Valentin Calinoaia I just assumed that was the loosening specs then. I’m definitely not a pro mechanic, I just wanted to develop a decent video because there are videos like this one that are like 30 minutes long with 5 parts. So, I wanted to make one straight to the point. Thank you man.
@@AutoMotivate so the head was resurfaced and not the block? how do you know if you need to do the block as well? head is easy because you can just take it to the machine shop but the block obviously that you can't bring to the shop...I'm curious on this. great video by the way...you just gave me huge piece of mind realizing this job is 100x easier than I actually thought it was going to be....these are the main questions I have though....
@@mikeberg8027 the head is just more likely to warp than the block. You can check the block if it is warped, I am sure there is a video on that on RUclips somewhere and would be smart to do.
I just took a safe guess.
This was one of my first larger jobs on a car, and I made mistakes but the premise is there. If I can do it, most anyone can. I wish you luck
Your hard work is appreciated🙏🏽
Thank you 🙏🙏
This really helped me out thank you
Yeah my friend Michael died about 5 years ago from jack failure he was pinned under the car and was actually alive until the car was pulled off of him. Sad.
I wish I mentioned jack stands in the video. It’s so important.. however, had this car fallen, I would not be stuck because I could have gotten under the whole car without the jack.
I Pray for your friend and his family..
Damn bro. Sorry to hear that
derek warner must of been a jack stand
Get it
“ jack “ stand
That's a intake manifold not a exhaust manifold..
Dang, I knew what it was, I guess I wasn't thinking when I was making the video.
😂😂😂😂
Lmao
Looks like he was spraying the fuel injectors
I Guess its a diferent language or ways to name the tools !!!
Thanks for your honesty!
Thanks...im getting ready to do this and it really is important to note that it's just specific tools mechanics have and that its a 50/50 every single time because the parts may be damaged as was the case here. Youll obviously always doubt the efficacy of a mechanic because you dont know exactly whats wrong in every case. Theres really no room for doubt...only discovery of the problem. Thats important to remember. Find the problem and be ready for everything it has effected and be prepared for 1 to lead to 234- and so on. Its a machine...its going to be that way. Thanks for posting.
Man, great video! but you are getting a few things wrong.
The manifold next to the fuel injectors is the intake manifold, not the exhaust manifold. Also, at the beginning when you took off the engine valve cover, you called it a head.
The torque procedure for the head bolts was correct, however when you are loosening the head bolts to remove the head, the procedure is the reverse of the installation procedure. Basically, to loosen you go from the outside in, and to tighten from the inside out like you did.
After I uploaded the video, I saw all those mistakes. By that time, I was to late to fix them. I also didn’t talk about using jack stands. Thank you for watching and input, though.
Are you not supposed to start with number one and continue in numeric order when performing the installation. And torque each at the proper pounds foot?
@@1776FreedomNow he torqued them. Well, I saw him set the torque wrench anyway lol. I think what he flubbed was when he didnt reverse the torque sequence when removing the actual head itself.
the reason your last bolt was tough was because your head was not seated properly... I would have stopped there undone the bolts and tried to re-seat the head again
Yeah, could have been it. I ended up getting the head shaven
Stating that you got the head resurfaced in the video is a big part dont you think?
@@kennithschjoth2024 Bruh this is why I'm scared of doing this myself.
You can measure it with a feeler gage, as long as you didn't drive with it blown, you shpuld be solid
@@kennithschjoth2024 in my case I have a special external oil leak that might be from the headgasket.
I love doing mechanic job 😍💫
This was the best video I have a 5 speed 1994 honda civic
Way to too complicated I touched the hood with a wrench then ended up turning my Honda into razor kick scooter
Hahaha thanks for making me laugh.
Bruhhh
I don’t own a civic but he did a great job!
Michel Chapoy thank you brother 💪 all the other head gasket videos are like 1 hour long. It’s crazy.
Very helpful, thanks for the in-depth
I wanted to be sure I had every step in this short video. Also, be sure to use jack stands before going under the car.
Awesome job buddy, very brave! 👍
Nice vid! this job is a little harder for those of us that are horizontally opposed....
One of my first real videos, took me a long time to make. Thank you man. Then, i think you should probably get someone to help you whenever you need to do a semi-difficult job, like the cardboard exhaust😂😂.
TheDeDecker back to stock for me! Paid my little bro 50 bucks to put it on haha
Haha, that’s hilarious!
Now I see why it takes my dad so long when he's taking off engine covers to do work.
Great video man. Keep it up
I defiantly learned a lot of stuff off this video
good man, if you have questions, im here
Also when you do this, to avoid paying more money or doing it again, take a level and check to make sure your head is still 100% level. If it isn't, you will either need to use a mill and shave it down 10 thou depending on how bad it is, get a new head, or get a machinist to do so.
Check your head for square after you take it off and send it to machine shop for resurfacing so you don't have to do it twice.
rollthelosingdice I actually sent it out the third time.
I did this on my 94 Honda Civic DX as well. I don't remember it being so much work. That was way back though. I do remember that once I got it apart the gasket looked fine to me... not that I really knew what I was looking at...lol. I replaced it anyway. I think the mechanic that diagnosed it was trying to sell me on a fix I didn't need. I don't know much about cars and probably would have paid them. However, luckily our base had a good auto hobby shop. At military auto hobby shops you basically rent a bay by the hour and you get to use their tools, lifts, etc. They also have one or two mechanics on duty that run the place and will walk you through what you need to do to fix whatever you are working on. I remember it being both fun and yet a bit scary...lol.
Btw, I held on to that vehicle for 21 years and put on a ton of miles (a few overseas even on the autobahn) before finally trading it in. I wanted a larger vehicle. It was an insanely reliable vehicle though for those 21 years.
The Civic is truly a forever car. A car that can last through generations. A car you build a unique bond with because it just won’t die.
The military auto shops are a blessing. Wish there were ones for public use, too. Mechanic was probably trying to pocket some money or he wrongfully diagnosed it. Where did the car go?
@@AutoMotivate I needed a larger vehicle so I traded it in at a dealership. I was sad to let it go but I couldn't afford to hold onto two vehicles. I'm pretty positive they resold it... so it's still out there chugging away.
Btw, in case you are curious, the vehicle will actually do over 120 mph like the speedometer indicates. I tested it out on the autobahn one time. I figured the car deserved to get up to full speed at least once. Held it there for about a minute then went back down to my regular 85. It did it... not sure if it liked it though...lol.
@@AutoMotivate Hi HwRu? Did the car drive & go back to normal afterwards?? Did the car run hot? Why did u have a blown Headgasket?? Did u find out why your car was running hot? I need help!
replaced my head too and was strange because i saw 0 indication of a blown gasket or anything wrong. funny the tech was trying to buy my car off me too... weird indeed
informative. thanks for the vid!
I'v seen how engines ruin by the copper spray. Honda don't need that. Nice vid
JDM Cars - LT yeah, I tried to put a disclaimer in the description. I'll love this comment
JDM Cars - LT Used copper spray on felpro gasket on my honda. 7 yes now . You have to be careful . Don't cake it on. Give it time to dry before assembly .
Here is what I did. I took 800F Silicon High Temp Gasket Maker and smear on the Gasket. I just did a " THIN " coat and " SMOOTH " it all out and let it dry before putting it in. I also " HEAT BLOW " it to " LEVEL " it all out before it dries. So far, we haven't seen leakages yet and it's been 5+ Months!
AutoMotivate, excellent contribution brother, I only have a question about the use of copper spray on the cylinder head seal, until today, this civic has given problems related to cylinder head leaks? Thank you for your contribution, it is very useful at least for me at this delicate point. Thank you :)
Marco Vargas I’m glad I could help, man.
The copper spray has a lot of supporter and haters. To be honest, it’s definitely not a necessity. That was my first time using it, and I did because I saw someone recommend doing so.
If you are weary about it, I would just skip the step, you will be fine
@@AutoMotivate, Thanks for your very quickly answer, I have this doubt (and big problem) because in my country I can not find the engine head gasket that I am assembling and I will probably have to reuse the original gasket, it is steel and composite (but the composite is damaged) and I am looking for the shape and material to replace it, until now the copper spray I think is the best option. thank you very much for your publication and even more for your time to respond, if I make a video about this my problem will notify you so you can see the process I chose and the results (I hope it works :P) Greetings brother!!!!
Please do man.
I really recommend finding the proper head gasket. It’s a pain in the ass needing to re-instal the Head. Look on eBay, amazon, or the dealer.
@@AutoMotivate I will do it brother, yesterday I investigated how to replicate the gasket, I found how to do it and it is very simple and apparently much more economical, in ebay and other global e-commerce I found the OEM gasket but it is very expensive and the budget went through a lot. for now I share the address where you see how a gasket is replicated by hand: ruclips.net/video/KzzkYb6D22M/видео.html
That is alot of work, but if you have the tools and time, it could be a good route to go. However, if you end up messing up, it may be worth paying good money for one.
Wow. Great effort... like he said.. to some that's amazing..
Good vid. made it look easy.
That one bolt wouldn't tighten correctly Probably because the head was warped from overheating
FordGuyAJ yeah, I think I mentioned it in the video, but I actually got the head shaven.
Na must be the whole as oil in it
Buy a machine finish flat edge metal ruler and a thousand inch gap tester, put the ruler on the cylinder head and the gsp tester shouldn't bd able to go under with the 2 thousands gap, if it does, the heads warped and needs resurfacing
Thanks man. Life saver.
great video man,short and simple to the point
Nick Groves thank you man, wish I made the beginning a bit better, but I still think this is one of the best videos out there for headgasket replacement
TheDeDecker yea I'm bout to tackle thus jib on my 98 civic next week. I put some that sealant in itvfew months agonand its been running fine, but just wanna fix it the right way
Nick Groves yeah man, that's a good idea.
Good Video bro but where are the Jack Stands
J C909 I didn't have any at the time. They should be used.
Why put jack stands if car hasnt left ground lol
COP STOPPERS 33 I got under the front portion of the car. There shouldn’t be room for error.
Not sure if I missed it but did you resurface the head?
A4 Frank yes sir, you'll have to take out all the of the valves. I paid about $65 for it to be done.
A4 Frank Subscribe if the video helped you out!
Thanks man!! Good Video! Super Helpful!!
Glad it was helpful
He did learn from his mistakes and by doing this twice more power to him. That is how you learn by NOT being afraid of making mistakes. I also rather to fix my cars on my own using Manuals and all the tools needed and rather not to pay a mechanic because I love to buy new tools and equipment and get to learn more and more every time.
i hope u got that head resurfaced and a valve job too
I did. I mentioned going to get it done at the end of the video.
@@AutoMotivate is it necessary to do this every time you change gaskets?
If the car overheated, then it’s safe to say you should get it resurfaced.
Jonathan what if my car never overheated it just has and old head gasket cuz my car is over 20years old do i still need to resurfaced the head?
How long did this whole job take ?
I don’t remember exactly. Without filming, I’d say it should take around 3 hours. You may run into tough spots, though. Keep in mind, it will take a day or so to get the head shaven down, too.
I love this guy 💕
🙏🙏
Finally i found how to replace a head gasket ;) thx
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you were supposed to remove the head bolts backwards starting at 10 going to 9 and so on
And that is why you found out after the job your head was warped.... You always undo head from outside moving inwards not other way round...
The sequence of the bolt removal didn't warp the head. The overheating took care of that.
The previous owner over heated the car numerous times.
It was my mistake not shaving the head at first, but I ended up shaving it, fixing it and selling the car cheap to someone in need.
note that not removing/installing the head bolts in correct order can also result in a warped head like you did here...
I guess that could depend on the manufacturer.i haven't run across one that states a particular sequence for removal, according to the factory service manuals. I always read up on any motor I'm unfamiliar with. If the manufacturer recommends you do that on an engine you are working with, then I would follow what the service manual states.
Aren’t the bolts supposed to come off 10 - 1, then put on 1 - 10??
They should. I mistakenly posted the opposite. However, as long you don’t loosen one bold all the way one at a time, you should be fine.
Im sorry but you should get more likes than this! You did that!! congratulations man for completing something like that
i think its because you have to lift the vehicle up and disconnect almost everything but if you take your time and dont rush and have all the tools needed and dont do it on a bad weather day, you can get it done....
Thanks for this
Nice hard work💞
Dont use that set get tell to i got that set and gaskets were bad I had to do the job again....get felpro
never use razor blade on head or block ever.
rollthelosingdice I beg to differ. Everyone has different ways of doing stuff. You have to be very careful not to gouge the blocks.
Great video thanks man. 👌🏼
Juan Medina no problem man, I’m glad you had use for it. Hope the job gets done 💪
Good video. Wish my head bolts were that easy... Mine been on for 30yrs probably 😆
Get rid of the music. I want to hear YOU telling me what to do. Not have my eardrums blasted.
It was one of my first tutorials. If I were to remake it now, I would remove the music
Very informative thank you
Great job my friend 👍
Thank you man 💪
Great job, nice channel
Thank you. You are an amazing help
TheDeDecker brilliant video!!!!! Thank you!
Unknown Unknown thank you brother!
TheDeDecker Could you do a video how to change spark plugs? And show the tools you need. Would appreciate. Thank you.
Unknown Unknown I do not have the civic anymore, however, I could do it on the SUV I just bought.
TheDeDecker Yes okay please do. I love this video.
Good job! Thanks!!
Thanks for the video!
You are welcome
good video thanks
Awesome skills
a good trick ive seen if you have new head bolts, take the old bolts and cut the bolt heads off making some nice alignment pin guides making it easier to reinstall the head
Good job man!
Thank you 💪
Great video
awesome video man :D
Thank you 🙏🙏
Very good job sir
you fantastic man
Good work and SOHC D series very good and simple engine and set up for a DIY'er to practice on. After many years of doing this, I would say its not worth skimping on parts that are laborious to remove so I would shop for an OEM or Felpro HG for a job like this but I don't want to be in anyone's pockets, just my .02. Otherwise chapeau on your efforts young man. I just watched to the end and don't want to be a keyboard technician but was thinking as I watched you that a straight edge would be recommended to check block and head as these long blocks generally don't blow head gaskets unless severely overheated and the head gets warped. I think the factory spec is a minimum .04 mm of clearance with a quality straight edge.
I actually sent the head to a local shop immediately. I figured it was my best bet. Ill edit my pinned comment saying this so others will hopefully read it and know what i did.
Thanks brother!
nice video
Good job dude.
1keykneedeep thank you brother