Need opinions on blown head gasket

[Shag Wagon]

Ok this guy called me with a 90 Accord Coupe EX 5 spd (something I been wanting for a really long time) for $250. This bad boy only has but 87k miles. Its a northern car so it has the rust in the back. Other than that this thing is VERY clean! The problem is that the head gasket is blown. Honda diagnosed it for the guy about a year ago and told him he had a blown head gasket. Well I have people telling me its waayy too young to have a blown head gasket and there are other problems. So if I replace the head gasket and stem seals should I be ok without any problems? I need info before I take on this project and was money.

[drockab]

What is way to young? It all depends on how abusive the owner of the car was to it. If it over heated on him more than a couple of times this could have caused the problem. and for 250 its a steal. You can buy the exact same motor for another 300 and your good id say buy it!

[Shag Wagon]

The engine is way to low of miles to have a blown head gasket. The guy that has it says it never over heated. He just took it to Honda and they told him a blown head gasket. Of course they tried to tell him alot of other things that was wrong with the car.

[illestatus]

buy it and replace the head

[Shag Wagon]

I really dont want to replace the head on it. I mean its only got 87k on it. I just need to know if I can replace the gasket and not expect other problems to occur. Car has been sitting for a year and will not crank as of right now. It was running when parked.

[gloryaccordy]

buy it and replace the head

Fuck, buy it and swap in another motor, sell it

[Shag Wagon]

I wish I had the money and patience for all of that. All I want to do is get it running good again and sell it for 2 grand. This thing is just too clean. But if I do it and it dont run right still I am going to part it out and use me a 5 spd swap!

[Flatline]

i say swap motors. get a cheap F22Ax and call it a day.

[d112crzy]

How bout you diagnose yourself? If you can't diag the problem, you probably shouldn't be trying to fix a head gasket yourself.

[JaK FRoSTWhiTE]

How bout you diagnose yourself? If you can't diag the problem, you probably shouldn't be trying to fix a head gasket yourself.

LMAO!


I bet you that thing had to overheat

[gloryaccordy]

I wish I had the money and patience for all of that. All I want to do is get it running good again and sell it for 2 grand. This thing is just too clean. But if I do it and it dont run right still I am going to part it out and use me a 5 spd swap!

Its gonna take the same amount of time and money

With motors being as abundant and cheap as they are, unless ur a d112 wed3k bruno type of dude it doesnt make sense to spend $$$ to repair a busted motor

[JaK FRoSTWhiTE]

Buy an OEM Honda headgasket and go to town, fuck it!
It was only $250

[gloryaccordy]

Buy an OEM Honda headgasket and go to town, fuck it!
It was only $250

I got my motor for $200

[JaK FRoSTWhiTE]

I got my motor for $200

He got the car for $250.
A headgasket he can find for like $70 bucks.

[d112crzy]

He got the car for $250.
A headgasket he can find for like $70 bucks.

That's YOUR price, bitch! You forget about us small people that don't get special prices