# civic problems **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 4, 2007, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-problems/27100 "2007-04-04T20:29:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![oneslowdsm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8491ac/32.png) [@oneslowdsm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/oneslowdsm)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2007, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-problems/27100/1 "2007-04-04T20:29:55Z")
Well first off i have a 95 civic hatch with a b18 non v-tec engine. Basically while driving to work 2 days ago the motor started to misfire, so no biggie i figured i would put plugs,wires,cap and a rotor on but still it ran like shit. Next came the compression test with a result of 155-155-20-155. The car recently has been overheating and there has been alot of pressure building up in the radiator so i decided i would take today off and install a head gasket. After working on it for the better part of the day i finished it up and started it but it ran just as shitty. i am really lost here the rings seem to be fine (coolant leaked on top of the piston and none of it drained into the crankcase) i just have no idea here and i dont have money to keep on throwing at it. any suggestions would be great. thanks. ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-problems/27100/2 "2007-04-05T06:36:30Z")
did u do a leak down test? u send the head out to check the clearence. these are vital things when diagnosing and repairing a head gasket ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-problems/27100/3 "2007-04-05T06:43:22Z")
^ :wstupid: i’ll bet that head isnt flat anymore ---
**Author:** ![oneslowdsm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8491ac/32.png) [@oneslowdsm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/oneslowdsm)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-problems/27100/4 "2007-04-05T06:55:28Z")
well as far as the overheating it never seen the red it was always under 3/4 of the guage then it would quickly drop ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-problems/27100/5 "2007-04-05T07:23:59Z")
so it would get hot and then cool very quickly. do you really think aluminum likes that? ---
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-problems/27100/6 "2007-04-05T07:35:29Z")
b18 are cheap, pick up a new motor for the cost of the head work. and please do not post up where to find a machine shop. just search. ---
**Author:** ![oneslowdsm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8491ac/32.png) [@oneslowdsm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/oneslowdsm)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-problems/27100/7 "2007-04-08T16:16:41Z")
problem solved after replacing the head gasket and replacing a very broken exhaust valve, oh yea also a cylinder hone. ---
**Author:** ![AngryHero](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/angryhero/32/7495_2.png) [@AngryHero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AngryHero)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-problems/27100/8 "2007-04-08T18:20:47Z")
Glad you got that fixed.I like that civic ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-problems/27100/9 "2007-04-08T19:13:37Z")
That was quick. ---
**Author:** ![oneslowdsm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8491ac/32.png) [@oneslowdsm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/oneslowdsm)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-problems/27100/10 "2007-04-08T19:52:15Z")
[quote=“01AudiS4,post:9,topic:27100"”] That was quick. [/quote] i had to work quick because i was in my small ass garage with a tiny kerosene heater. Of course it had to be 20 out all week, i froze my ass off. ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2007, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-problems/27100/11 "2007-04-09T05:57:17Z")
how did you not notice a broken valve the first time you had the head off? ---
**Author:** ![oneslowdsm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8491ac/32.png) [@oneslowdsm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/oneslowdsm)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2007, 7:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-problems/27100/12 "2007-04-09T07:42:11Z")
[quote=“Zer0DazE,post:11,topic:27100"”] how did you not notice a broken valve the first time you had the head off? [/quote] when we did the head gasket i did not take the head completely off i raised it only about 3 inches so i coulndnt really see it. I guess if i would have done it the right way the first time i would have had my car done alot sooner! ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2007, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-problems/27100/13 "2007-04-09T07:52:06Z")
ah