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Head gasket repair worth it?


philly00

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My 2003 Honda Civic has about 140K miles on it. Found out recently that the head gasket is shot and I'd need to replace it. Mechanic says it'll be about $1500 and the area on which the new gasket will be seated will need to be machined at a different shop. He said it'll take a couple weeks and might need to be done again if the tolerances aren't exactly accurate. I've heard from non-mechanic friends that replacing a head gasket often leads to other issues in the engine in that it doesn't quite "get along" with other existing parts. Given that the car has about a $2300 blue book value, I'm wondering if it's just better at this point to sell the car for best offer and move along? (Don't want to trade in for a new car.) Also, does the info about the gasket repair and the potential trouble with other engine parts sound accurate?


Thank you

Steve Fillmore

Philadelphia PA

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Yes and no if there is damage to the block and u not knowing what to look for and u put it back together then yes u can do more damage but a shop SHOULD be able to tell if the cylinders are scorn or if u have bad rings and as long as the block is good a new head gasket won't hurt it

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