Just did my head gasket, water pump and timing belt, clutch, and input shaft bearing on my 04 civic. I used your transmission and clutch videos when I worked on my transmission since there were the most thorough ones, and yes I had ALOT of lift envy lol. And just wish you had released this video about a month ago, very thorough and detailed, the best one on UA-cam in my opinion. Would of made my life a bit easier.
My sons 2002 Civic 185k mi was overheating and consuming oil and coolant. Not much white steam or smoke. Tried engine sealer for head repair. That stuff us garbage. Will never use it again. I watched many videos. Erics are the best. We had the head out in 3 hours. Had head rebuilt. After 3 weekends and a few weeknight we got it done and it runs like a champ. Thank you.
The most thorough head gasket replacement video by far! second place is a very distant second to yours. Thank you for a very clear video, audio and explanations.
Hi Eric, I wound up doing several of these back to back and found it makes it so much easier leaving the intake attatched to the head and removing as an assembly
Personally I find messing with the throttle cable, cruise control cable, fuel line, vacuum lines, coolant lines, sensors, wiring and clips to be a PITB. For me, it was 7 fasteners and I was done. Had they not been rusty it would have gone a lot quicker. Hence the reason I usually leave the intake in the car. There is always a different way of doing things. What works best for you, and accomplishes the fix, is always the 'right' way in my view. Thanks for your comment.
Eric’s son is a lucky dude. Reminds me of my dad, he helps me work on my projects and I try to do the same in return. I hope to have the intelligence and work ethic that Eric and my father have, the men of their generation are dinosaurs, and I mean that in a good way, sad to say but it’s a dying breed.
I already know pretty much all of this info, and have done this very job myself many times in the past, but I wanted to let you know that I think you did an absolutely fabulous job on the head gasket replacement! You are a REAL master mechanic in the truest sense!! Thanks for sharing, I always enjoy your videos!
Can anyone help me out with info ? I have a rust free 2003 grand am gt And I'm up north from down south for the winter, I didnt think about it to drain the coolant/mostly water from the system and just fill it with mostly coolant, and of course being up here in the winter the mostly water froze in my heater core and radiator and was taking forever to get the heat working. Well I decided to swap it out with 3 quarts of 50/50 mix and I thought I was all set. Today I went out and started the car and my dash light was on said "low coolant" filled the reservoir up . But then 10 minutes later it was low, again and again. Then my car shook a little and shut off. So I immediately pulled the oil stick and it is definitely gravy like oil coolant mix. 🙄🥺🥺🥺 . From what I can tell the oil is NOT in the cooling system. Looks like it's just coolant in the oil system. What should I do right away to avoid further "damage" ?? Any advice would be amazing !!! Thanks in advance
@@fuckyou96 -- Ha! While I'm a wiseass myself, your channel name probably doesn't impart an instant sense of kinship or friendliness among the UA-cam community. ; ] Check out Eric's other videos. You definitely have a head gasket rupture. Vanishing antifreeze and milky, muddy oil are sure signs. You already know this, especially after landing on this video. It sounds like your car either went into a 'self-protect' shutdown mode *_or_* gave up the ghost with that shudder and shut-off. My guess would be that it's not dead, noting that you have oil in the crankcase, but you need to replace or 'repair' the gasket, do a cooling system flush, and get the contaminated oil out -- with a change that perhaps has an engine flush added to the oil -- and then do a final oil change. My current head gasket woes are shared below. If you're not an obsessive OEM 'repair snob' like I *_usually_* am, consider using a head gasket repair sealant. I landed on titansealers.com when doing some research while on a break at work, and I decided to give their product a try, even though the site has a lot of grammatical blunders in its layout. They don't have to be ace writers, they just have to have excellent products that meet the hype. ; ] My 1995 Civic LX had an aftermarket gasket installed about seven years ago, but there were a lot of coincidental problems that came with the work done -- not to mention the $1,130 or so that I paid for it. I think the gasket just failed with age, revealing inferior quality manufacture. Despite the other problems I had, the actual replacement job was done 'satisfactorily' or I would have seen another failure long ago. Anyway, I began doing work on my car myself following that miserable experience. I had every intention of doing an OEM replacement with this project, but I'm in upstate New York and it's mid-winter, with random single-digit and sub-zero temperatures. For the first time in my life I have daily access to an unheated garage that isn't used as intended but *_is_* used as are many -- to store a heaping mess of accumulated stuff. I'm still going to get an OEM gasket for preparedness -- which for my car, of this vintage, was tough to find, showing through a dealer-only network search as being in stock at a mere 15 dealerships in the country -- but my original intent has given way to trying the TITAN gasket repair sealant. Of course, there are mixed product reviews, but overall it seems like this, above all of its competitors, may be the 'gotta have it yesterday' fix I need. I'd take the time and do this 'the right way' if conditions were better, as I would also like to re-ring the pistons and replace the valve guide seals to slow my oil consumption at 310,000 miles. *_However,_* I'm driving a car that my cousin graciously allowed me to borrow -- a second time, the first being for a lengthy 'repair hiatus' a couple of years ago. I'm also missing tools following a bullshit mid-COVID eviction, and my time for working on this would be available in uncertain allotments. So, noting that many TITAN reviews are glowing, even for Big Rig repairs, this gets the green light in mid-February. ; ] It's been three weeks since your comment was posted, so you've probably arrived at some course of action. I hope all is well. Leave an update comment. Oh, by the way, water alone or in high percentages *_never_* beats a proper coolant/antifreeze mix -- even if you're in Miami or Houston. I'm sure you know that, too, but it bears mention, especially if someone reads this who might not be aware. : ] Peace! Later!
I miss my '02 Civic so much. I used it to teach myself about car engines and I drove it all over the country. The only issues after years and years were sometimes aging seals to be replaced. This brought back a lot of memories tinkering on it, thank you.
I always pick up at least one new (to me) piece of information every time I watch a video and today's nugget was stud removal sockets. Always informative.
My jaw is still being put back in place after watching your intensive engine work video. Watching you work as a master automotive technician is truly an honor for me. I have worked on vehicles for years and am still learning. Your endless assortment of tutorials have taught me many tips, proper procedures and above all, the mental preparedness to continue on even in difficult situations. Your patience is amazing, even when you rant. Wouldn't change a thing Eric, as you are a most inspiring individual who made something great of himself. A true hero for me and many others. Thank you and may God Bless!!!
Watching this really gave me some perspective on my own vehicle. I joke offhand a lot (and also sincerely gripe) about the rust issues I experience with it, but then I also talk about how reliable it is and why I don't want to let it go. And seeing the inside of your engine block on a similar vehicle finally made the reason click: My frame might be showing its age, but my engine looks brand new inside. Not a spot of carbon , a single nick, or even the slightest oil leak. And the engine itself has 140,000 miles on it (car has 250,000.) Now, I'm not to credit for that: Previous owner is the one who did all the engine maintenance. But since I've gotten it, since he was the one who initially helped me learn all this (along with you, Eric) I've tried to maintain his level of car on the internals, while trying to play catch up on the structural parts he had ignored. But yeah, I was surprised to see a car that looks so much nicer than mine has a dirtier engine. With all my car's problems I couldn't really quantify why it feels so smooth, but I think I'm starting to understand. The wheels may literally fall off this car before the drivetrain gives out.
Thanks for the hard work that went into the job and also for recording the whole process. I’ll probably never feel comfortable enough to do the job if I ever have to but at least I know that my money is well spent on a mechanic to handle it.
It's not nearly as bad as it looks, I did this job by myself for the first time when I was 14 and it's actually pretty easy. Great confidence booster too, once you change a head gasket you feel like you can fix anything LOL.
Just wanted to say thank you for being professional and so helpful to me as a young learning mechanic. I’m Doing a whole gasket kit on my 05 d17 civic and felt confident to such an easy task but seeing your video opened my eyes and ears to the knowledge and tips and tricks you share and now I’m even more confident and can say less stressed on making a mistake. Thanks again brother you are an important contributor.
I did my biggest project yet in my driveway last weekend. replaced my knock sensors on my 2002 sierra. And did trans fluid and diff fluid in my 2015 cross tour . Successfully, thanks to learning and gaining confidence on channels like yours and south main auto. Thanks
Awesome video Eric. Very detailed as usual but I must say, I’ve always removed those heads with the intake attached to the head. Saved a a lot of time along not removing extra parts and saving a headache if you don’t have the proper tools to sneak into those tight spaces.
After seeing the direction of auto technology, getting ever-more complex, I now want an early 90s Accord with very low mileage. It's a small dream, but it's my dream. Or a Prelude, but they're problematic. Preludes were my first Honda love (c. 1983) and Accords are close enough and more practical.
To this day, I refuse to let my old 1998 Civic DX 5 Speed die. Well, I actually bought it 3-4 years ago for $200 because the owner couldn't get it to run and the junkyard had offered him $250 to salvage it, so he figured the $50 loss was worth getting rid of it same day. But coinciding with your point: The only complexity on this car that I struggle to handle is the rust xD. Engine mounts are cheap as dirt ($30 for all 4), used engines and transmissions with ~100,000 miles can be found in good condition for $150-$250 pretty easily, practically anything on this car is a repair I can do with tools I already own (and I only own about $4,000 in tools, which might sound like a lot, but they're spread across a diverse number of trades so many of them aren't something I'm ever going to use on my car.) It's just.. If my wife's car ever gets totaled and we can't afford to repair or replace it.. It often costs less to maintain or repair something moderately serious on my car than it would to pay the neighbor kid to mow my grass. And I simply refuse to let go of that security until the frame on this car finally rusts away. At the same time, I can appreciate modern technologies. So while my wife wants her next car to be a Tesla, I support her decision; Just as she supports my decision for my next car to be an old truck with a manual transmission. Having one vehicle with the modern luxuries and securities, and one we aren't afraid of losing or abusing a bit. In a two car household, it really is the best policy I believe. Side note: It cost me around $1,900 in parts when I first bought the car to get it running and to pass inspections. That probably sounds like a lot, but from the engine to the axles to the windshield, transmission, brakelines, trailing arms, upholstery.. I had to replace or repair just about 70% of the vehicle. So if you found one already in decent condition... They are insanely cheap to keep running.
As much as I love my Prelude Type SH, I wouldn't recommend owning one unless you're familiar with cars and have some spare cash for repairs. I love it as my first car in high school, but I was broke at the time and my parents had to often help me out with new axles, ball joints, etc. If you want one, make sure you're financially stable first lol. Other than that, I feel that Preludes are the most attractive looking Hondas ever made.
@@gustavocastillo9954 It's good to quantify your perspective like that. Between the two of us we have given recommendations for a typical first and second vehicle lol. One whose greatest benefit is affordability and ease of repair, and another which costs a bit more in upkeep and has more complexity, but brings with it added performance and luxury that are incrementally comparable. I like seeing quantified opinions like these over just "my thing best." Thank you for the feedback.
That engine sounded brand new on start up! Excellent work Eric! I'm looking at all your tips for when I start having to work on my 1.8L R18Z9 2018 Honda HR-V
Hey Eric! A bit unrelated but I’m taking to family to Motegi Twin Ring circuit tomorrow… Will visit the HONDA museum for the third time! I wish you join us! You’d luv it! It’s huge and got lots of Honda’s 😆! A couple of times a year they actually take some of the classics out for a few laps for everyone to watch…pretty cool & nostalgic!
Brought back memories of my '02 Civic which also had combustion leaking out of the coolant passages, and lost heat on the coldest day of the year in 2014. I did most of what was shown in this video, and put it back together and sold the vehicle, and often wonder if my handy work has held up all these years.
I liked that overhead time-lapse to show the stuff being put back together. Nice little production value. Also crazy informative. I work on my own cars and I'm hoping I don't have to do this for a long time but will help show the basic process if I ever do!
I just got done replacing the input shaft seal or pump seal on the auto trans on my 98 camry fixer upper. The job went good and it was the first time i ever removed a trans. The torque converter shaft was a bit grooved so i had to use crocus cloth on it like you did on this manual trans shaft. No more leaks from the trans and in the process of this i replaced a handful of oil seals as well. Its really cool bringing an old car back from the brink of the end and giving it new life. My next project on it will be rebuilding the rear suspension and rear end parts like what youve done on your pilot already.
Thanks Eric. I'm doing this very job this week. Thank you for taking the time to make the video. I have purchased some of your content in the past because of how good it is. Your work is collegiate level stuff my friend. You have helped countless DIYers and pros do their jobs better, myself included. You should be getting college salary for the teaching you've done. Be Blessed
I own a 2001 civic myself, and while i havent replaced the head gasket, i have had the intake manifold off. the gasket EGR passeges plugged up except for one, so when the EGR valve openeed it all went into one cylinder and caused a misfire. i was able to get all the bolts out except for the middle one on the top, it was so rusted i couldn't get it out. Luckily, i was able to get a dremel in there and cut off the bolt head. Im getting close to 200k on it, so i think these videos will come in handy soon when i have to do the timing belt. then again, i may not make it that far. ive fluid filmed it these last 4 years but its pretty rusty, ive aleady had to patch the two inner 'frame' runners that go alongside the exhaust tunnel. Its a real shame, i personally know both the previous owners and its been very well taken care of, NY salt is just hard on the vehicles.
So I have the same exact make and model of the civic, except I have the vtec version. Anytime I have an issue with it I just have to search Eric's channel to see if I can just watch one of his videos. 9 out of 10 times he has one and it's awesome. I love this channel so much.
I was in AWE at how much work you did to this car & how easily you seem to have done it. It would have taken me 6 months to figure it all out just taking it apart plus putting a label on everything. Then another 7 months on trying too put it back together ( A KRAZY AMOUNT OF WORK ). Then I would have ended up taking it somewhere too have it finished, LMAO. WHAT A GREAT MECHANIC YOU ARE & SUCH A GREAT FATHER SIR, UNREAL VIDEO. Henry from N.E. PA.
Hi Eric. This video is a great help . As we have a 2002 Honda Civic 1.7 i have completed a lot of work reconditioned ATV power windows switches etc. Timing belt water pump tensioner . But no major work on the motor .it was extremely interesting when you showed us that damage done during the original installation.When the video at the start I was very surprised at the mileage with a blown gasket. I’m very happy with the civic .very reliable and mechanically friendly a really great video and a lot of work to make thanks 🙏👍🇺🇸 PS I WILL SAVE THIS ONE .
Hey, Eric I've been a professional automotive technician since I was 18. Im now 33 and still wrenching but I wanted to ty for your positivity. It honestly makes me excited to work on vehicles again. I know you know what I mean by this lol Anyhow, great content brother
I'm not a mechanic by any stretch but I did replace a lot of my own parts by myself. I would watch one of your videos then I would go to the junk yard and practice on one of the Civics there. The only job I did in complete by myself was the A/C system. I replaced every single component by myself. Everything from the evaporator to the hoses going to the A/C compressor and everything in between. I was getting frustrated on why my A/C temp would rise when I was at Idle, so I replaced everything. I had a small leak after replacing everything and I fixed that now I have freezing cold A/C all the time. I also did my entire front brake system as well by watching your brake video.
Great job! Really great job with all the filming! When the exhaust manifold and catalytic converters are together as one piece, we came up with two funny names. “Catifold” and “man inverter” lol!
I had the same problem. Fixed rear main and front seal, timing and all like you did. I also did a compression test to see if my head gasket was leaking and nope it has pressure. My next job is head gasket like you did and see if it still leak oil. I been searching for answer for mysterious oil leak like mine and finally found you that had same problems.
I have a D17A1 with multiple leaks at 168,000 miles. Your walkthrough is extremely helpful! I have never accessed the intake side of the engine either. Thanks for the tutorial and pointing out the EGR cleanliness on the 1.7s. I have considered going to school to learn more about automotive repair but your videos have ‘scratched the itch’. Invaluable!
I just finished doing the head gasket on my prelude sh. Had the head rebuilt and resurfaced the block with a piece of plate glass. And here I am watching someone else do a head gasket on a different car.
I had just finished this exact task when you published this video. I did not remove the axle or have a lift. So yeah it's possible to do this in a driveway. One thing I always do when working with flat surfaces is to use a large diamond plate 5x9" sharpening stone. I saw that my head gasket had been changed before and the head was pretty flat but the block had low spots right between the cylinders. Just be patient use oil and make sure to "flatten" evenly everywhere. Way better than a hyloc disk.
You can buy a lot of time but every engine is unique to itself. In my case, the 4.6 in my 2001 expedition was starting to get noisy at about 60,000 miles using the recommended 5w-20 oil. I bumped up to 5w30 and 10w30 and the engine smoothed out and quieted back down. That was 15 years and 200,000 miles ago and she still runs like new.
Hey Eric, awesome video on the head on this Honda. I have a 300zx with the VG30DETT engine and if this needs to be done, with a DOHC twin turbo V6, it's engine out time 😅 What I have seen some backyard mechanics do for the head in a pinch is to use a sheet of tempered glass with a large sheet of sand paper glued on it. Using the glass it can level the head really well if it is not too bad and give a good surface without having to have it done at a machine shop.
I did head gasket for my 2000 prelude before ( H22A4) , I just zip tie timing belt to cam- pullies ( double cam on H22A4 ), remove 14 mm bolts, slide them out and hanging on a 2x4. that way I don't have to lose timing belt.
I had a very similar oil leak on my d16a6 at the oil return on the driver front. A few head gaskets later I ended up pulling the short block out to have it resurfaced because it was low in that spot. I ended up just rebuilding it completely in the end.
Great tutorial on cylinder head removal, living in "rust belt" areas sure looks rough on anything steel or cast iron! Also couldn't help but notice the amount of "Jesus Christ" clamps on the coolant hoses, both large & small. We mechanics all know how those got that name......LOL! Thanks for another informative and professional video!
Wow! Great video. Recently picked up a 2003 Civic EX for the 16 year old and having excess pressure build-up in the cooling system. It's not burning or leaking coolant, but the expansion tank is getting full. It all started with a coolant leak as soon as I bought the car. Been fixing stuff as I see it. Fun car to work on, but disappointing at the same time, because I'm coming across some of the hack jobs the previous owner(s) have done to the car and missing hardware...not to mention that almost everything needs to be replaced on the car.
I'm dealing with the same issue now. Car stays right at the perfect temp until I drive it over 70 mph up the interstate, and then it starts going up to Hot and back down to normal with the temp. It fills the overflow reservoir and doesn't suck it back in. I replaced the radiator (the one a mechanic replaced was defective and separated along the bottom), thermostat, water pump, a new Honda radiator cap and burp the system really well. Still can't figure out what causes the overheat. Have you found anything that has been an obvious answer?
The head gasket is bad. Exhaust gasses are leaking across the gasket and into the cooling jacket displacing the coolant into the resevoir. Look in there while its running you will see the stream of bubbles in the resevoir. @@revvinrides-eq5it
@@revvinrides-eq5it Unfortunately, it was the head gasket. Exhaust gases were seeping into the cooling system. $800 later, she's good as new. I would have done the work myself, but replacing a head gasket was a little out of my scope of work and I was pressed for time too. If I would have had more time, I would have tackled it. Best of luck!
Wow! You are the man Eric!!! Now I see why this job is so costly to have done! Great video! I'm a little concerned about doing this myself given how involved it is. I'd be afraid of getting it all back together and having extra nuts and bolts laying around! I watched another video where they were able to prop up the head(with the intake still attached) to get at the lower rear bolts, as well as using a line of white out across the timing belt and cam sprocket to keep it in time. Then just lifted the cam shaft and slid it off. Those things seemed to save a lot of time(no removal of the drive shaft and timing belt cover brackets).
OMG... Where do I begin? How do you do it? As a novice, no, as a no nothing about engines person, your knowledge, patience and skills blows me away. I'm a 40 year furniture maker/designer/renovator and perfectionist in all I do but watching you work your magic makes me dizzy... If you choose to be a brain surgeon instead of a mechanic I'm sure you'd be world famous... My hat off to you sir... 🤠🤗🥂
Thank you for that. I think if you had put the same time into repair as you have with furniture making you would be equally as good. I believe it's just time and experience when it comes to this stuff. Thanks again.
I did the timing belt and all the “while-you’re-in-theres” on a 2.5 Subaru motor. I had new cam seals because one was weeping. Discovered the previous guy had chiseled out the old seal from the outside and damaged the head. I solved it the same way you did, with some high-temp oil-resistant RTV.
@@ericthecarguy I didn’t lol. It was under the cam. Put it back together and started it and oil poured out. Had to take it back apart and then used the RTV.
I think I used a 1 inch socket for the wing nut. Bringing back memories of timing belt job on my 2004 - finished up and engine started idling up and down. Dirty idle air control
PS. I would have liked to have see the puting it all back together in detail, as that's probably my biggest fear (not being able to put it all back together correctly). Perhaps it could have been a second video. Never the less, it was a great video (if for nothing else but good information!). Thanks and please make more of these type as the opportunity presents.
Get those intake manifold nuts and bolts from the top and sides, a short 12mm wrench, you'll have to flip it for each turn, unless you're into taking off the CV shaft, a 27mm socket fits the wing nut, on the power steering pump and alternator, don't need to take spark plugs out unless you're replacing them, put grease on your keyway so it'll stay put, you can just push the timing tensioner with your hand to get the belt off, machinist straight edge and a 3000/8000 grit whetstone will resurface the block and head.
But the older generation B and D engines are so much easier to work on and don't blow head gaskets ;) Changing the alternator is slightly a pain if lower mounting bolt freezes and one needs to remove drive axle.
@@pliedtka I had a problem with P1298, P0135, and P0141 coming altogether for a month only to find out that the culprit is a blown fuse, replaced it then the 3 Stooges went away. Spent a hundred bucks for a new ELD stuff and upper/lower oxygen sensor. (the upper needs replacement)
Thanks for the video bro, bout to break down my 03 Civic EX cuz I lost compression when my timing belt tensioner screwed, so Im sure I bent a valve or two when I was going 60 MPH. Definitely could use a guide since my papaw passed a few months ago. Much love
Eric, you kill it with these videos. best instructional videos around. keep up the good work and thank you for all the money you have saved me over the years!!!!
Brings back memories of my 2001 same mileage replaced the head gasket chasing a coolant leak 200 miles later found the leak on the top of the radiator only accrued after high way driving by my daughter , Then the oil leak, I could change the pan gasket in less then an hour i did it so many times with no lift still, leaking until I order the front main seal and it came as a kit a little o ring behind the oil pump got hard and seeped oil for months that was hard to trace as most of the oil blew off the engine on to the exhaust and burned off so if the car starts to use oil and their is a small amount around the oil pan it is most likely the o ring behind the oil pump that should make a good video.
Thank you for this. I will be replacing the head gasket on my 04 civic now. Those intake bolts I will try to get them with the head lifted. We shall see
had my ‘03 civic coupe apart end of last year doing the hg. Noticed oil leaking around the crank sensor & down the oil pan. Changed the crank (& cam) seals thinking that would solve it. After all back together learned there’s an o-ring on the inside of the oil pump that’s prone to leaking, which is the culprit. I’m dreading the process again, especially that it’s running strong now with 223k on the clock. Always chasing the dragon with old cars…
Great stuff, ive still got leak dripping from gearbox and oil pan, ive sealed oil pan, bottom and top vtec solenoid, oil pressure sensor, cylinder head cap and cyl head seal cleaned everything up then took for 40 mile run and saw areas around egr, under vtec solenoid and top of gearbox were still clean, oil was leaking from front where cyl head meets block so looks like head gasket
I did a D16y8 this week. I removed the valve train and then tilted the ca enough to get the belt off of the Cam Sprocket The civic I worked on had no EGR valve. Anyway if the head hadn't been warped I think i could have done the job in 3 or 4 hours. But since I had to wait on resurfacing I cleaned the intake manifold and the throttle body and painted the valve cover. The block was off .004 from flat. I use a piece of Granite and glue sandpaper to it. back and forth with with 400 grit. I hope it was smooth enough to last a log time. Finding a true straight edge was a chore.
Any young man lucky enough to have a great Dad like Eric is very fortunate indeed.
In truth, this also makes for good content which is how I help pay his tuition. Thanks for the comment.
Hondaslave here. Crazy to see all the years went by Eric and how gray and old we are getting brother. Great work as always thank you buddy
You've got decades left, Scotty is like 70.
@@nmatthew7469 heck, I though he was 70+, 10 years ago 🤣🤣🤣
Cocaine is a helluva drug, no wonder he wears sunglasses.
@@unclejoe6811 LMFAO 🤣🥳🤡
Just did my head gasket, water pump and timing belt, clutch, and input shaft bearing on my 04 civic. I used your transmission and clutch videos when I worked on my transmission since there were the most thorough ones, and yes I had ALOT of lift envy lol. And just wish you had released this video about a month ago, very thorough and detailed, the best one on UA-cam in my opinion. Would of made my life a bit easier.
My sons 2002 Civic 185k mi was overheating and consuming oil and coolant. Not much white steam or smoke. Tried engine sealer for head repair. That stuff us garbage. Will never use it again.
I watched many videos. Erics are the best. We had the head out in 3 hours. Had head rebuilt. After 3 weekends and a few weeknight we got it done and it runs like a champ.
Thank you.
The most thorough head gasket replacement video by far! second place is a very distant second to yours. Thank you for a very clear video, audio and explanations.
Hi Eric, I wound up doing several of these back to back and found it makes it so much easier leaving the intake attatched to the head and removing as an assembly
Personally I find messing with the throttle cable, cruise control cable, fuel line, vacuum lines, coolant lines, sensors, wiring and clips to be a PITB. For me, it was 7 fasteners and I was done. Had they not been rusty it would have gone a lot quicker. Hence the reason I usually leave the intake in the car.
There is always a different way of doing things. What works best for you, and accomplishes the fix, is always the 'right' way in my view. Thanks for your comment.
This man is a Honda encyclopedia 🙏🏼
Eric’s son is a lucky dude. Reminds me of my dad, he helps me work on my projects and I try to do the same in return. I hope to have the intelligence and work ethic that Eric and my father have, the men of their generation are dinosaurs, and I mean that in a good way, sad to say but it’s a dying breed.
ya Eric is dad of the year. going to this much level of hard work to repair his sons car deserve to be applauded
My dad hasn’t come back from the store yet
Any luck yet ?
I already know pretty much all of this info, and have done this very job myself many times in the past, but I wanted to let you know that I think you did an absolutely fabulous job on the head gasket replacement! You are a REAL master mechanic in the truest sense!! Thanks for sharing, I always enjoy your videos!
Thank you!
Can anyone help me out with info ?
I have a rust free 2003 grand am gt
And I'm up north from down south for the winter, I didnt think about it to drain the coolant/mostly water from the system and just fill it with mostly coolant, and of course being up here in the winter the mostly water froze in my heater core and radiator and was taking forever to get the heat working. Well I decided to swap it out with 3 quarts of 50/50 mix and I thought I was all set.
Today I went out and started the car and my dash light was on said "low coolant" filled the reservoir up . But then 10 minutes later it was low, again and again. Then my car shook a little and shut off.
So I immediately pulled the oil stick and it is definitely gravy like oil coolant mix. 🙄🥺🥺🥺
. From what I can tell the oil is NOT in the cooling system. Looks like it's just coolant in the oil system.
What should I do right away to avoid further "damage" ?? Any advice would be amazing !!! Thanks in advance
@@fuckyou96 -- Ha! While I'm a wiseass myself, your channel name probably doesn't impart an instant sense of kinship or friendliness among the UA-cam community. ; ]
Check out Eric's other videos. You definitely have a head gasket rupture. Vanishing antifreeze and milky, muddy oil are sure signs. You already know this, especially after landing on this video.
It sounds like your car either went into a 'self-protect' shutdown mode *_or_* gave up the ghost with that shudder and shut-off. My guess would be that it's not dead, noting that you have oil in the crankcase, but you need to replace or 'repair' the gasket, do a cooling system flush, and get the contaminated oil out -- with a change that perhaps has an engine flush added to the oil -- and then do a final oil change.
My current head gasket woes are shared below. If you're not an obsessive OEM
'repair snob' like I *_usually_* am, consider using a head gasket repair sealant. I landed on titansealers.com when doing some research while on a break at work, and I decided to give their product a try, even though the site has a lot of grammatical blunders in its layout. They don't have to be ace writers, they just have to have excellent products that meet the hype. ; ]
My 1995 Civic LX had an aftermarket gasket installed about seven years ago, but there were a lot of coincidental problems that came with the work done -- not to mention the $1,130 or so that I paid for it. I think the gasket just failed with age, revealing inferior quality manufacture. Despite the other problems I had, the actual replacement job was done 'satisfactorily' or I would have seen another failure long ago.
Anyway, I began doing work on my car myself following that miserable experience. I had every intention of doing an OEM replacement with this project, but I'm in upstate New York and it's mid-winter, with random single-digit and sub-zero temperatures. For the first time in my life I have daily access to an unheated garage that isn't used as intended but *_is_* used as are many -- to store a heaping mess of accumulated stuff. I'm still going to get an OEM gasket for preparedness -- which for my car, of this vintage, was tough to find, showing through a dealer-only network search as being in stock at a mere 15 dealerships in the country -- but my original intent has given way to trying the TITAN gasket repair sealant. Of course, there are mixed product reviews, but overall it seems like this, above all of its competitors, may be the 'gotta have it yesterday' fix I need. I'd take the time and do this 'the right way' if conditions were better, as I would also like to re-ring the pistons and replace the valve guide seals to slow my oil consumption at 310,000 miles. *_However,_* I'm driving a car that my cousin graciously allowed me to borrow -- a second time, the first being for a lengthy 'repair hiatus' a couple of years ago. I'm also missing tools following a bullshit mid-COVID eviction, and my time for working on this would be available in uncertain allotments. So, noting that many TITAN reviews are glowing, even for Big Rig repairs, this gets the green light in mid-February. ; ]
It's been three weeks since your comment was posted, so you've probably arrived at some course of action. I hope all is well. Leave an update comment. Oh, by the way, water alone or in high percentages *_never_* beats a proper coolant/antifreeze mix -- even if you're in Miami or Houston. I'm sure you know that, too, but it bears mention, especially if someone reads this who might not be aware. : ] Peace! Later!
I miss my '02 Civic so much. I used it to teach myself about car engines and I drove it all over the country. The only issues after years and years were sometimes aging seals to be replaced.
This brought back a lot of memories tinkering on it, thank you.
Always educational to see you repairing cars Eric! You’re an incredibly helpful resource! Thanks!
Thank you!
how about getting your son to join you for experience?
I always pick up at least one new (to me) piece of information every time I watch a video and today's nugget was stud removal sockets. Always informative.
My jaw is still being put back in place after watching your intensive engine work video. Watching you work as a master automotive technician is truly an honor for me. I have worked on vehicles for years and am still learning. Your endless assortment of tutorials have taught me many tips, proper procedures and above all, the mental preparedness to continue on even in difficult situations. Your patience is amazing, even when you rant. Wouldn't change a thing Eric, as you are a most inspiring individual who made something great of himself. A true hero for me and many others. Thank you and may God Bless!!!
Wow, thank you very much for that.
That was a lot of work for a small oil leak. I think I would have rolled with it as it was. Good dedication.
Honestly, it's not that difficult to get these engines apart. Even with the rusty fasteners and filming I had it torn down in a little over an hour.
@@ericthecarguyya it’s amazing what having a lift and the right tools can do with saving time.
Watching this really gave me some perspective on my own vehicle. I joke offhand a lot (and also sincerely gripe) about the rust issues I experience with it, but then I also talk about how reliable it is and why I don't want to let it go.
And seeing the inside of your engine block on a similar vehicle finally made the reason click:
My frame might be showing its age, but my engine looks brand new inside. Not a spot of carbon , a single nick, or even the slightest oil leak. And the engine itself has 140,000 miles on it (car has 250,000.) Now, I'm not to credit for that: Previous owner is the one who did all the engine maintenance. But since I've gotten it, since he was the one who initially helped me learn all this (along with you, Eric) I've tried to maintain his level of car on the internals, while trying to play catch up on the structural parts he had ignored.
But yeah, I was surprised to see a car that looks so much nicer than mine has a dirtier engine. With all my car's problems I couldn't really quantify why it feels so smooth, but I think I'm starting to understand. The wheels may literally fall off this car before the drivetrain gives out.
ERIC, YOU ARE A METICULOUS TECHICIAN. AT 74 I LEARNED VALULABLE INFORMATION . THANKS. YOUR SON SHOULD SEE YOUR DEDICATIN AND EFFORT.
Eric, that was a lot of work and way beyond my skill level. Thank you for posting this, it was way cool.
Thanks for the hard work that went into the job and also for recording the whole process. I’ll probably never feel comfortable enough to do the job if I ever have to but at least I know that my money is well spent on a mechanic to handle it.
It's not nearly as bad as it looks, I did this job by myself for the first time when I was 14 and it's actually pretty easy. Great confidence booster too, once you change a head gasket you feel like you can fix anything LOL.
Just wanted to say thank you for being professional and so helpful to me as a young learning mechanic. I’m Doing a whole gasket kit on my 05 d17 civic and felt confident to such an easy task but seeing your video opened my eyes and ears to the knowledge and tips and tricks you share and now I’m even more confident and can say less stressed on making a mistake. Thanks again brother you are an important contributor.
I did my biggest project yet in my driveway last weekend. replaced my knock sensors on my 2002 sierra. And did trans fluid and diff fluid in my 2015 cross tour . Successfully, thanks to learning and gaining confidence on channels like yours and south main auto. Thanks
Awesome video Eric. Very detailed as usual but I must say, I’ve always removed those heads with the intake attached to the head. Saved a a lot of time along not removing extra parts and saving a headache if you don’t have the proper tools to sneak into those tight spaces.
That's the perfect used car to buy now that you did the hard work. That thing will last forever now
My son wanted it from the moment he saw it. I can relate. Thanks for the comment.
After seeing the direction of auto technology, getting ever-more complex, I now want an early 90s Accord with very low mileage. It's a small dream, but it's my dream. Or a Prelude, but they're problematic. Preludes were my first Honda love (c. 1983) and Accords are close enough and more practical.
To this day, I refuse to let my old 1998 Civic DX 5 Speed die.
Well, I actually bought it 3-4 years ago for $200 because the owner couldn't get it to run and the junkyard had offered him $250 to salvage it, so he figured the $50 loss was worth getting rid of it same day.
But coinciding with your point: The only complexity on this car that I struggle to handle is the rust xD. Engine mounts are cheap as dirt ($30 for all 4), used engines and transmissions with ~100,000 miles can be found in good condition for $150-$250 pretty easily, practically anything on this car is a repair I can do with tools I already own (and I only own about $4,000 in tools, which might sound like a lot, but they're spread across a diverse number of trades so many of them aren't something I'm ever going to use on my car.)
It's just.. If my wife's car ever gets totaled and we can't afford to repair or replace it.. It often costs less to maintain or repair something moderately serious on my car than it would to pay the neighbor kid to mow my grass. And I simply refuse to let go of that security until the frame on this car finally rusts away.
At the same time, I can appreciate modern technologies. So while my wife wants her next car to be a Tesla, I support her decision; Just as she supports my decision for my next car to be an old truck with a manual transmission. Having one vehicle with the modern luxuries and securities, and one we aren't afraid of losing or abusing a bit. In a two car household, it really is the best policy I believe.
Side note: It cost me around $1,900 in parts when I first bought the car to get it running and to pass inspections. That probably sounds like a lot, but from the engine to the axles to the windshield, transmission, brakelines, trailing arms, upholstery.. I had to replace or repair just about 70% of the vehicle. So if you found one already in decent condition... They are insanely cheap to keep running.
As much as I love my Prelude Type SH, I wouldn't recommend owning one unless you're familiar with cars and have some spare cash for repairs. I love it as my first car in high school, but I was broke at the time and my parents had to often help me out with new axles, ball joints, etc.
If you want one, make sure you're financially stable first lol. Other than that, I feel that Preludes are the most attractive looking Hondas ever made.
@@gustavocastillo9954 I wanted one so bad in my teenage years. I had an jerk co-worker who had one and I was so jealous
@@gustavocastillo9954 It's good to quantify your perspective like that. Between the two of us we have given recommendations for a typical first and second vehicle lol. One whose greatest benefit is affordability and ease of repair, and another which costs a bit more in upkeep and has more complexity, but brings with it added performance and luxury that are incrementally comparable.
I like seeing quantified opinions like these over just "my thing best." Thank you for the feedback.
@@DawnBriarDev drill all that rust away and spray some rust protection and that honda will live longer than you lmao
As a civil engineer and surveyor I admire your knowledge and patience doing what you do. 😀
Beautiful work. I would never guess it's from the cylinder head gasket. Well done.
That engine sounded brand new on start up! Excellent work Eric!
I'm looking at all your tips for when I start having to work on my 1.8L R18Z9 2018 Honda HR-V
I have an 01 civic 2 door... had to replace the transmission and head gasket... it now runs great!! My daily driver...
Hey Eric!
A bit unrelated but
I’m taking to family to Motegi Twin Ring circuit tomorrow…
Will visit the HONDA museum for the third time!
I wish you join us! You’d luv it!
It’s huge and got lots of Honda’s 😆!
A couple of times a year they actually take some of the classics out for a few laps for everyone to watch…pretty cool & nostalgic!
Brought back memories of my '02 Civic which also had combustion leaking out of the coolant passages, and lost heat on the coldest day of the year in 2014. I did most of what was shown in this video, and put it back together and sold the vehicle, and often wonder if my handy work has held up all these years.
Ooh boy ooh boy ooh boy I’m excited an hour long special of Eric the car guy
I liked that overhead time-lapse to show the stuff being put back together. Nice little production value. Also crazy informative. I work on my own cars and I'm hoping I don't have to do this for a long time but will help show the basic process if I ever do!
I just got done replacing the input shaft seal or pump seal on the auto trans on my 98 camry fixer upper. The job went good and it was the first time i ever removed a trans. The torque converter shaft was a bit grooved so i had to use crocus cloth on it like you did on this manual trans shaft. No more leaks from the trans and in the process of this i replaced a handful of oil seals as well. Its really cool bringing an old car back from the brink of the end and giving it new life. My next project on it will be rebuilding the rear suspension and rear end parts like what youve done on your pilot already.
Thanks Eric. I'm doing this very job this week. Thank you for taking the time to make the video. I have purchased some of your content in the past because of how good it is. Your work is collegiate level stuff my friend. You have helped countless DIYers and pros do their jobs better, myself included. You should be getting college salary for the teaching you've done.
Be Blessed
Wow! You make this look so easy 😫
This is exactly what I need to do on my 01 Civic. Damn oil leaking demons! Great work bro 💪🏽
I own a 2001 civic myself, and while i havent replaced the head gasket, i have had the intake manifold off. the gasket EGR passeges plugged up except for one, so when the EGR valve openeed it all went into one cylinder and caused a misfire. i was able to get all the bolts out except for the middle one on the top, it was so rusted i couldn't get it out. Luckily, i was able to get a dremel in there and cut off the bolt head. Im getting close to 200k on it, so i think these videos will come in handy soon when i have to do the timing belt. then again, i may not make it that far. ive fluid filmed it these last 4 years but its pretty rusty, ive aleady had to patch the two inner 'frame' runners that go alongside the exhaust tunnel. Its a real shame, i personally know both the previous owners and its been very well taken care of, NY salt is just hard on the vehicles.
So I have the same exact make and model of the civic, except I have the vtec version. Anytime I have an issue with it I just have to search Eric's channel to see if I can just watch one of his videos. 9 out of 10 times he has one and it's awesome. I love this channel so much.
I was in AWE at how much work you did to this car & how easily you seem to have done it. It would have taken me 6 months to figure it all out just taking it apart plus putting a label on everything. Then another 7 months on trying too put it back together ( A KRAZY AMOUNT OF WORK ). Then I would have ended up taking it somewhere too have it finished, LMAO. WHAT A GREAT MECHANIC YOU ARE & SUCH A GREAT FATHER SIR, UNREAL VIDEO. Henry from N.E. PA.
Thank you!
Hi Eric. This video is a great help . As we have a 2002 Honda Civic 1.7 i have completed a lot of work reconditioned ATV power windows switches etc. Timing belt water pump tensioner . But no major work on the motor .it was extremely interesting when you showed us that damage done during the original installation.When the video at the start I was very surprised at the mileage with a blown gasket. I’m very happy with the civic .very reliable and mechanically friendly a really great video and a lot of work to make thanks 🙏👍🇺🇸 PS I WILL SAVE THIS ONE .
Master tech here... i enjoy your videos not for how to but just following the process witch is the only way to do this stress free...
Hey, Eric I've been a professional automotive technician since I was 18. Im now 33 and still wrenching but I wanted to ty for your positivity. It honestly makes me excited to work on vehicles again. I know you know what I mean by this lol Anyhow, great content brother
I love your work. You make it simple. I replaced the timing belt and water pump on my son's car by using your videos. Thanks.
I'm not a mechanic by any stretch but I did replace a lot of my own parts by myself. I would watch one of your videos then I would go to the junk yard and practice on one of the Civics there. The only job I did in complete by myself was the A/C system. I replaced every single component by myself. Everything from the evaporator to the hoses going to the A/C compressor and everything in between. I was getting frustrated on why my A/C temp would rise when I was at Idle, so I replaced everything. I had a small leak after replacing everything and I fixed that now I have freezing cold A/C all the time. I also did my entire front brake system as well by watching your brake video.
Great job! Really great job with all the filming! When the exhaust manifold and catalytic converters are together as one piece, we came up with two funny names. “Catifold” and “man inverter” lol!
There actually called maniverters now
I had the same problem. Fixed rear main and front seal, timing and all like you did. I also did a compression test to see if my head gasket was leaking and nope it has pressure. My next job is head gasket like you did and see if it still leak oil. I been searching for answer for mysterious oil leak like mine and finally found you that had same problems.
I have a D17A1 with multiple leaks at 168,000 miles. Your walkthrough is extremely helpful! I have never accessed the intake side of the engine either. Thanks for the tutorial and pointing out the EGR cleanliness on the 1.7s. I have considered going to school to learn more about automotive repair but your videos have ‘scratched the itch’. Invaluable!
Thank you for making me feel less like an idiot for suggesting to a friend with this very engine that he's losing oil through a head gasket leak. 😁
I just finished doing the head gasket on my prelude sh. Had the head rebuilt and resurfaced the block with a piece of plate glass. And here I am watching someone else do a head gasket on a different car.
One hour of pure carguys entertainment!
Eric one of the best mechanic, only one I can trust .
Nothing is as easy, as it looks right Eric. Great video by the way.
Must be very satisfying to get the oil leak to stop after doing so much work on the Civic. Great job Eric! Felt happy for you too.
Indeed it was. If it wasn't fixed, I might have started shopping for explosives.
Just in time. I just had breakfast and was hoping for dessert 🍮
I had just finished this exact task when you published this video. I did not remove the axle or have a lift. So yeah it's possible to do this in a driveway. One thing I always do when working with flat surfaces is to use a large diamond plate 5x9" sharpening stone. I saw that my head gasket had been changed before and the head was pretty flat but the block had low spots right between the cylinders. Just be patient use oil and make sure to "flatten" evenly everywhere. Way better than a hyloc disk.
You can buy a lot of time but every engine is unique to itself. In my case, the 4.6 in my 2001 expedition was starting to get noisy at about 60,000 miles using the recommended 5w-20 oil. I bumped up to 5w30 and 10w30 and the engine smoothed out and quieted back down. That was 15 years and 200,000 miles ago and she still runs like new.
Hey Eric, awesome video on the head on this Honda. I have a 300zx with the VG30DETT engine and if this needs to be done, with a DOHC twin turbo V6, it's engine out time 😅 What I have seen some backyard mechanics do for the head in a pinch is to use a sheet of tempered glass with a large sheet of sand paper glued on it. Using the glass it can level the head really well if it is not too bad and give a good surface without having to have it done at a machine shop.
I did head gasket for my 2000 prelude before ( H22A4) , I just zip tie timing belt to cam- pullies ( double cam on H22A4 ), remove 14 mm bolts, slide them out and hanging on a 2x4. that way I don't have to lose timing belt.
Good idea.
A really good job. A good running car that will last a very long time, Good Job Eric!
That torque-to-yield info was one hell of an advice!
Nice work Eric. It’s enjoyable watching a competent professional at work👍.
I had a very similar oil leak on my d16a6 at the oil return on the driver front. A few head gaskets later I ended up pulling the short block out to have it resurfaced because it was low in that spot. I ended up just rebuilding it completely in the end.
Great tutorial on cylinder head removal, living in "rust belt" areas sure looks rough on anything steel or cast iron! Also couldn't help but notice the amount of "Jesus Christ" clamps on the coolant hoses, both large & small. We mechanics all know how those got that name......LOL!
Thanks for another informative and professional video!
Thank you for watching and for your comment.
@@ericthecarguy he how much u charge to do a water pump on a 2000 honfa accord 2.3 i also have brand new shocks n struts u can have for tht civic
I’m very jealous of how much room you have on your engine bay. There would be a giant Atts making the underside of the intake manifold hard to reach.
I admire your perseverance. At this point, I would have surrendered and poured in one of the myriad of "stop Leak" products available, lol.
As a mechanic, stop leak products are the bane of our existence. ua-cam.com/video/76GpMD4LIwY/v-deo.html
Wow! Great video. Recently picked up a 2003 Civic EX for the 16 year old and having excess pressure build-up in the cooling system. It's not burning or leaking coolant, but the expansion tank is getting full. It all started with a coolant leak as soon as I bought the car. Been fixing stuff as I see it. Fun car to work on, but disappointing at the same time, because I'm coming across some of the hack jobs the previous owner(s) have done to the car and missing hardware...not to mention that almost everything needs to be replaced on the car.
My 2005 civic is blowing exhaust into the cooling system to. Was looking for the coolant leak and saw the reservoir bubbling like crazy.
I'm dealing with the same issue now. Car stays right at the perfect temp until I drive it over 70 mph up the interstate, and then it starts going up to Hot and back down to normal with the temp. It fills the overflow reservoir and doesn't suck it back in. I replaced the radiator (the one a mechanic replaced was defective and separated along the bottom), thermostat, water pump, a new Honda radiator cap and burp the system really well. Still can't figure out what causes the overheat.
Have you found anything that has been an obvious answer?
The head gasket is bad. Exhaust gasses are leaking across the gasket and into the cooling jacket displacing the coolant into the resevoir. Look in there while its running you will see the stream of bubbles in the resevoir. @@revvinrides-eq5it
@@revvinrides-eq5it Unfortunately, it was the head gasket. Exhaust gases were seeping into the cooling system. $800 later, she's good as new. I would have done the work myself, but replacing a head gasket was a little out of my scope of work and I was pressed for time too. If I would have had more time, I would have tackled it. Best of luck!
Really interesting socket for the wingnut. I always used adjustable pliers but that looks much more convenient
Thanks for keeping another car on the road.
My wife's 05 with the same 1.7 had the same oil leak from the headgasket. I just never cared enough to fix it. And her engine had never been apart
I would actually love to learn with Eric very interested and knowledge
This was really helpful, I have an 01 civic with this exact oil leak, although I don't have a lift so, might be a bit difficult.
You could do this with jack stands on the ground. I used to do it that way.
when you were younger tho
My car just blew a gasket the other day and this is the first thing I see on my yt feed
Great video, currently disassembling an D17 Honda engine at school.
JB weld's high heat is also good, a dab of that, for something so small, is perfect.
Wow! You are the man Eric!!! Now I see why this job is so costly to have done! Great video! I'm a little concerned about doing this myself given how involved it is. I'd be afraid of getting it all back together and having extra nuts and bolts laying around! I watched another video where they were able to prop up the head(with the intake still attached) to get at the lower rear bolts, as well as using a line of white out across the timing belt and cam sprocket to keep it in time. Then just lifted the cam shaft and slid it off. Those things seemed to save a lot of time(no removal of the drive shaft and timing belt cover brackets).
OMG... Where do I begin? How do you do it? As a novice, no, as a no nothing about engines person, your knowledge, patience and skills blows me away. I'm a 40 year furniture maker/designer/renovator and perfectionist in all I do but watching you work your magic makes me dizzy... If you choose to be a brain surgeon instead of a mechanic I'm sure you'd be world famous... My hat off to you sir... 🤠🤗🥂
Thank you for that. I think if you had put the same time into repair as you have with furniture making you would be equally as good. I believe it's just time and experience when it comes to this stuff. Thanks again.
عمل عظيم من انسان متمكن احيك انت من القلائل بهده الخبرة 👏👏👏👏
Awesome video, Eric. Super helpful when you point out so many potential pitfalls, and then show the fixes for them.
I did the timing belt and all the “while-you’re-in-theres” on a 2.5 Subaru motor. I had new cam seals because one was weeping. Discovered the previous guy had chiseled out the old seal from the outside and damaged the head. I solved it the same way you did, with some high-temp oil-resistant RTV.
Glad you found it before you put it back together. I wasn't as observant unfortunately.
@@ericthecarguy I didn’t lol. It was under the cam. Put it back together and started it and oil poured out. Had to take it back apart and then used the RTV.
I think I used a 1 inch socket for the wing nut. Bringing back memories of timing belt job on my 2004 - finished up and engine started idling up and down. Dirty idle air control
Wow sanding a cylinder head with a block off sand paper next thing you'll be welding a ball joint oh no you already did thanks Eric I love your videos
Funny how no one remembers that was a MOOG part. ua-cam.com/video/uwqhHXjJH24/v-deo.html
At 58:52 you summed up why i do all my own car work myself! People might do that!
PS. I would have liked to have see the puting it all back together in detail, as that's probably my biggest fear (not being able to put it all back together correctly). Perhaps it could have been a second video. Never the less, it was a great video (if for nothing else but good information!).
Thanks and please make more of these type as the opportunity presents.
Appreciate all the filming, ensuring viewer's angles. Very detailed video. 👍
Dry Ice Machine Would Do wonders with cleaning 🤔. Good Job Mr Eric And i wish you Good health.
Interesting idea. Thanks for the suggestion.
Thank you for this step-by-step process
Thanks i enjoy watching you work and explain the problems
Get those intake manifold nuts and bolts from the top and sides, a short 12mm wrench, you'll have to flip it for each turn, unless you're into taking off the CV shaft, a 27mm socket fits the wing nut, on the power steering pump and alternator, don't need to take spark plugs out unless you're replacing them, put grease on your keyway so it'll stay put, you can just push the timing tensioner with your hand to get the belt off, machinist straight edge and a 3000/8000 grit whetstone will resurface the block and head.
This car looks almost similar to my '97 Civic Coupe. Thanks to you Eric.
But the older generation B and D engines are so much easier to work on and don't blow head gaskets ;) Changing the alternator is slightly a pain if lower mounting bolt freezes and one needs to remove drive axle.
@@pliedtka I had a problem with P1298, P0135, and P0141 coming altogether for a month only to find out that the culprit is a blown fuse, replaced it then the 3 Stooges went away. Spent a hundred bucks for a new ELD stuff and upper/lower oxygen sensor. (the upper needs replacement)
Hey Eric you got a shout out by comedian Bill Burr on Howie Mandel's podcast. How cool! Burr is the best comedian working.
I’ve been waiting for this video! Thank you ETCG
Thanks for the video bro, bout to break down my 03 Civic EX cuz I lost compression when my timing belt tensioner screwed, so Im sure I bent a valve or two when I was going 60 MPH. Definitely could use a guide since my papaw passed a few months ago. Much love
Its good that your son has a great sad to rely on good job man keep doin ur thang
Eric, you kill it with these videos. best instructional videos around. keep up the good work and thank you for all the money you have saved me over the years!!!!
I really appreciate that. Thank you!
no problem, you are a legend sir!!
Brings back memories of my 2001 same mileage replaced the head gasket chasing a coolant leak 200 miles later found the leak on the top of the radiator only accrued after high way driving by my daughter , Then the oil leak, I could change the pan gasket in less then an hour i did it so many times with no lift still, leaking until I order the front main seal and it came as a kit a little o ring behind the oil pump got hard and seeped oil for months that was hard to trace as most of the oil blew off the engine on to the exhaust and burned off so if the car starts to use oil and their is a small amount around the oil pan it is most likely the o ring behind the oil pump that should make a good video.
Thank you for this. I will be replacing the head gasket on my 04 civic now. Those intake bolts I will try to get them with the head lifted. We shall see
had my ‘03 civic coupe apart end of last year doing the hg. Noticed oil leaking around the crank sensor & down the oil pan. Changed the crank (& cam) seals thinking that would solve it. After all back together learned there’s an o-ring on the inside of the oil pump that’s prone to leaking, which is the culprit. I’m dreading the process again, especially that it’s running strong now with 223k on the clock. Always chasing the dragon with old cars…
Great stuff, ive still got leak dripping from gearbox and oil pan, ive sealed oil pan, bottom and top vtec solenoid, oil pressure sensor, cylinder head cap and cyl head seal cleaned everything up then took for 40 mile run and saw areas around egr, under vtec solenoid and top of gearbox were still clean, oil was leaking from front where cyl head meets block so looks like head gasket
Hey Eric I just wanted to mention o had one of these with an oil leak and it was the oring behind the oil pump
Recently replaced the head gaskets on my 2001 Subaru Legacy EJ253.. wasn't too bad.. about 33 hours and under $600
Nice job. I would have let all of those seeping leaks go for a lot longer. Oil is cheap. Nice fix for your kid! He owes you one! Cheers 🍻
I did a D16y8 this week. I removed the valve train and then tilted the ca enough to get the belt off of the Cam Sprocket The civic I worked on had no EGR valve. Anyway if the head hadn't been warped I think i could have done the job in 3 or 4 hours. But since I had to wait on resurfacing I cleaned the intake manifold and the throttle body and painted the valve cover. The block was off .004 from flat. I use a piece of Granite and glue sandpaper to it. back and forth with with 400 grit. I hope it was smooth enough to last a log time. Finding a true straight edge was a chore.