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hazzardboy95 · 12-15-2006, 03:11 PM

This might not be the right forum but since I have an integra i always post here. I recently found out I had a blown head gasket. I looked around and the best price I could find was $831.25 to pull the head, mill it down, the gasket kit, and to put it all back together. What do you guys think? I was going to do it myself but I figured if I did it wrong I am out of a daily driver for even longer. So post back with your thoughts. THANKS

AHHVTEC · 12-15-2006, 03:28 PM

yea it seems about right

hazzardboy95 · 12-15-2006, 03:35 PM

Thanks, I like knowing they didnt stick it in me deep.

AHHVTEC · 12-15-2006, 03:37 PM

well thats what they would charge down here in alabama anyways

hazzardboy95 · 12-15-2006, 03:40 PM

Its funny, every post I make your right there. What are you the wing man. Im joking buddy thanks. Post back or whatever.

AHHVTEC · 12-15-2006, 03:44 PM

lol naa im just a honda god. and i know how it is to be new at all this stuff and knowbody helping me because i was a newbee at this but look at me now 12 years later and im honda royalty lol

kaoskustoms · 12-15-2006, 03:46 PM

sounds right should not need to get the head milled though they dont usually warp

hazzardboy95 · 12-15-2006, 03:47 PM

Sweet man. Its nice to hear someone who knows how it was cause there are complete peckerwoods on this site. But thanks anyway, oh holy honda god!!!

donnie · 12-15-2006, 04:53 PM

Dont make this so complicated. if you have any mechanical ability and a honda manual why not do it yourself? If you have everything, it would take you no more than a few hours. seriously , its not hard. Plus you get the pride and experience of doing it.

AHHVTEC · 12-15-2006, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by donnie

why dont you do it yourself? If you have everything, it would take you no more than a few hours.

hes got a point it would save alot of money

hazzardboy95 · 12-15-2006, 05:40 PM

Trust me I would of liked to do it or at least try it myself but my dad didnt want me to do it. I was going to go out and buy a torque wrench and do it myself but my dad wanted the warranty. I hate having other people work on my car because I dont know what all has been done. If I tear it apart I know exactly whats going on. Anyway, after I get out of school I will be building motors all the time. My time is comming.

kaoskustoms · 12-15-2006, 05:46 PM

if you buy a torque wrench dont buy a cheap one as it will be wrong. and they are way easy if you want i can send you the directions

donnie · 12-15-2006, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by hazzardboy95

Anyway, after I get out of school I will be building motors all the time. .

you plan on blowing them up? lol

hazzardboy95 · 12-15-2006, 05:55 PM

Thats funny, no buddy. Im just saying when I have the money I can build straight dominator motors. Well, as far as a dominator goes according to honda standards.

donnie · 12-15-2006, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by hazzardboy95

Thats funny, no buddy. Im just saying when I have the money I can build straight dominator motors. Well, as far as a dominator goes according to honda standards.

NO, now thats funny!!!

just messin with yea. theres more to building motors then just slappin some pistons in a block, throwing a head on and callin it good.

Best advice would be to pay attention and learn everything you can. Best experience, is your OWN experience. Good luck with the builds

hazzardboy95 · 12-15-2006, 06:45 PM

Thanks, Im going to school for honda early next year.

AHHVTEC · 12-15-2006, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by hazzardboy95

Thanks, Im going to school for honda early next year.

lucky i was going to go to honda school back when i was 21 they gave the paper work to fill out and everything then when i was all ready to go they told me my driving record wasent good enough then they sent some other guy uggh i wasd pissed

hazzardboy95 · 12-15-2006, 06:53 PM

Thats sucks, did you tell them to shove it up there ass?

AHHVTEC · 12-15-2006, 07:05 PM

oh yea i raised hell with them because i didnt understand what my driving record had to do with me going to tech school

hazzardboy95 · 12-15-2006, 07:09 PM

They were probably like, "this guys gonna take our cars out and reck them or drive them off a lift",. Dont get me wrong what they did is fucked up so fuck them and now you probably know more then some honda techs. Street knowledge is the shit. I bet you though, they know how to fix it to factory, you know how to make it work.

Calesta · 12-15-2006, 07:12 PM

Wow. That actually sounds really expensive to me.

hazzardboy95 · 12-15-2006, 07:14 PM

What sounds expensive/

Calesta · 12-15-2006, 11:37 PM

The price.

hazzardboy95 · 12-16-2006, 11:02 AM

Oh, I wasnt sure so thats why I asked you guys. I just dont wanna be fucked.

MikeBergy · 12-16-2006, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Calesta

The price.

Only because you know the guys that work on your car.

That is about what I paid for a head gasket job -

about 7 years ago.... I don't let anyone touch my engine anymore. Except if it's in pieces and at the machine shop.

Seriously, a headgasket job is easier than the clutch job I just did. Just get a Helms' manual for your car, and do it yourself. 500-600 of that cost is going toward labor. Think about it. If you have a spare Saturday, it's easy to learn how to work on cars. And if you think that Honda tech school is going to teach you how to build 'dominator' engines, you'll only be halfway there by the time you graduate from it. Take some time to study up a bit on physics, thermodynamics, and the Otto cycle. Then you'll be getting somewhere. My .02, but good luck with the tech school.

12-15-2006, 03:11 PM	#1
hazzardboy95 Hon-daaaa Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pasadena, Md Posts: 671 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 95 TEGGY Rep Power: 13	Do you think its to much? This might not be the right forum but since I have an integra i always post here. I recently found out I had a blown head gasket. I looked around and the best price I could find was $831.25 to pull the head, mill it down, the gasket kit, and to put it all back together. What do you guys think? I was going to do it myself but I figured if I did it wrong I am out of a daily driver for even longer. So post back with your thoughts. THANKS

12-15-2006, 03:46 PM	#7
kaoskustoms Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: casper wyoming man Posts: 550 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 19	sounds right should not need to get the head milled though they dont usually warp __________________ honda the replacment for displacment ummmmm vtec

12-15-2006, 04:53 PM	#9
donnie Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: high desert Age: 28 Posts: 33 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 90 crx, 93 hatch Rep Power: 6	Dont make this so complicated. if you have any mechanical ability and a honda manual why not do it yourself? If you have everything, it would take you no more than a few hours. seriously , its not hard. Plus you get the pride and experience of doing it. Last edited by donnie; 12-15-2006 at 04:56 PM.

12-15-2006, 05:46 PM	#12
kaoskustoms Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: casper wyoming man Posts: 550 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 19	if you buy a torque wrench dont buy a cheap one as it will be wrong. and they are way easy if you want i can send you the directions __________________ honda the replacment for displacment ummmmm vtec

12-15-2006, 07:12 PM	#21
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12-15-2006, 03:28 PM	#2
AHHVTEC Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alabama Age: 30 Posts: 11,380 iTrader: 3 / 100% Ride: dc5,mk4 gti,2nd gen civic,92 accord cp,88 crx hf Rep Power: 272	yea it seems about right

12-15-2006, 03:35 PM	#3
hazzardboy95 Hon-daaaa Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pasadena, Md Posts: 671 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 95 TEGGY Rep Power: 13	Thanks, I like knowing they didnt stick it in me deep.

12-15-2006, 03:37 PM	#4
AHHVTEC Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alabama Age: 30 Posts: 11,380 iTrader: 3 / 100% Ride: dc5,mk4 gti,2nd gen civic,92 accord cp,88 crx hf Rep Power: 272	well thats what they would charge down here in alabama anyways

12-15-2006, 03:40 PM	#5
hazzardboy95 Hon-daaaa Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pasadena, Md Posts: 671 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 95 TEGGY Rep Power: 13	Its funny, every post I make your right there. What are you the wing man. Im joking buddy thanks. Post back or whatever.

12-15-2006, 03:44 PM	#6
AHHVTEC Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alabama Age: 30 Posts: 11,380 iTrader: 3 / 100% Ride: dc5,mk4 gti,2nd gen civic,92 accord cp,88 crx hf Rep Power: 272	lol naa im just a honda god. and i know how it is to be new at all this stuff and knowbody helping me because i was a newbee at this but look at me now 12 years later and im honda royalty lol

12-15-2006, 03:47 PM	#8
hazzardboy95 Hon-daaaa Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pasadena, Md Posts: 671 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 95 TEGGY Rep Power: 13	Sweet man. Its nice to hear someone who knows how it was cause there are complete peckerwoods on this site. But thanks anyway, oh holy honda god!!!

12-15-2006, 05:40 PM	#11
hazzardboy95 Hon-daaaa Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pasadena, Md Posts: 671 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 95 TEGGY Rep Power: 13	Trust me I would of liked to do it or at least try it myself but my dad didnt want me to do it. I was going to go out and buy a torque wrench and do it myself but my dad wanted the warranty. I hate having other people work on my car because I dont know what all has been done. If I tear it apart I know exactly whats going on. Anyway, after I get out of school I will be building motors all the time. My time is comming.

12-15-2006, 05:55 PM	#14
hazzardboy95 Hon-daaaa Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pasadena, Md Posts: 671 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 95 TEGGY Rep Power: 13	Thats funny, no buddy. Im just saying when I have the money I can build straight dominator motors. Well, as far as a dominator goes according to honda standards.

12-15-2006, 06:45 PM	#16
hazzardboy95 Hon-daaaa Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pasadena, Md Posts: 671 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 95 TEGGY Rep Power: 13	Thanks, Im going to school for honda early next year.

12-15-2006, 06:53 PM	#18
hazzardboy95 Hon-daaaa Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pasadena, Md Posts: 671 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 95 TEGGY Rep Power: 13	Thats sucks, did you tell them to shove it up there ass?

12-15-2006, 07:05 PM	#19
AHHVTEC Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alabama Age: 30 Posts: 11,380 iTrader: 3 / 100% Ride: dc5,mk4 gti,2nd gen civic,92 accord cp,88 crx hf Rep Power: 272	oh yea i raised hell with them because i didnt understand what my driving record had to do with me going to tech school

12-15-2006, 07:09 PM	#20
hazzardboy95 Hon-daaaa Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pasadena, Md Posts: 671 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 95 TEGGY Rep Power: 13	They were probably like, "this guys gonna take our cars out and reck them or drive them off a lift",. Dont get me wrong what they did is fucked up so fuck them and now you probably know more then some honda techs. Street knowledge is the shit. I bet you though, they know how to fix it to factory, you know how to make it work.

12-15-2006, 07:14 PM	#22
hazzardboy95 Hon-daaaa Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pasadena, Md Posts: 671 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 95 TEGGY Rep Power: 13	What sounds expensive/

12-15-2006, 11:37 PM	#23
Calesta Admin with a big stick Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dallas / Fort Worth, TX Age: 32 Posts: 24,525 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2003 S2000 Rep Power: 291	The price. __________________ DO NOT PM me with tech questions! Use the forums! Intercrew Auto Salon - (972) 485-8688

12-16-2006, 11:02 AM	#24
hazzardboy95 Hon-daaaa Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pasadena, Md Posts: 671 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 95 TEGGY Rep Power: 13	Oh, I wasnt sure so thats why I asked you guys. I just dont wanna be fucked.

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