Honda Head Gasket Repair...Oil Leak

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Zorro_2k, Feb 8, 2010.

  1. Zorro_2k

    Zorro_2k Guest

    My '01 Civic EX commuter car (294,000 mi @ 110 mi/day) has developed
    a
    head gasket oil leak on the passenger side of the engine, in the area
    right behind the water-jacket. If I stay below 3000 rpm, the leak is
    minimal, but if I drive it hard I quickly get oil all over the
    transmission casing front and rear side.

    A Honda dealership mechanic showed me the leak using dye in the oil
    and ultra-violet light..we had to use an inspection mirror to see
    into
    this hard to reach area.


    Another private mechanic recommended trying some un-named stop-leak
    chemical before getting into what may be a $1000+ repair. I've never
    hear of a gasket repair chemical to be added to oil, and so I'm kind
    of sceptical of this. Is there such stuff ?


    The car otherwise runs great, with no indications of oil in the
    cooling syste. I'd like to get another 100,000 miles on this car, but
    would the cheap stop-leak chemical solution hold for so long ?
     
    Zorro_2k, Feb 8, 2010
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