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  • Apr 15, 2008, 07:34 PM
    roland mahogany
    Head gasket
    I have a honda civic 1989 120,000 miles 3dr. 1.5 std



    I blew the head gasket last summer and its been sitting all winter. The head gasket was replaced 30.000 miles ago but someone messed up.
    I just now got the head resurfaced and oem bolts and gasket per the tsb $200!

    2 questions:
    #1--
    I am cleaning the old gasket material off the block
    And inevitably some has fallen into the coolant jacket and oil passages
    That surround the cylinder as well as some dirt - working outside.
    - I haven't drained the coolant from the block yet or drained the oil.

    How do I clean out oil and coolant passages in block?? Also the coolant and oil that has
    Dripped into the head bolt passages which will throw off torque specs??

    #2 --

    Manual recommends the removal of the oil control jet from between cylanders two and three and the replacement of its' o-ring
    How do I do this?? Is it necassarry? What are the ramifications of this nozzle being clogged? Will oil no longer be able to lubricatge partular areas of the engine?
    Than you.
  • Apr 16, 2008, 05:00 AM
    this8384
    Was the vehicle sitting outside during the winter? Was it around snow or rain? If you had a blown head gasket that was exposed those type of elements, you may have bigger problems than just a head gasket. You may have had coolant in the cylinders which can start to corrode if you leave it sit too long without running it.

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