Dear @cerwinvega I recently bought a beautiful Civic Exi 2005. I travelled 3~4 times on GT road not exceeding 100 km/h without any problem. Everything seemed fine. However i did observe brown clay in the water expansion reservoir.
Problem started as soon as I went on motorway one day. Car heated up after 1 hour. Expansion tank cap was thrown off. Water all gone. Head gasket was blown. As no Honda specialist mechanic was aval, i had to go with the neem hakeems available nearby for HG replacement. I knew they had no concept of properly torquing the head bolts as per sequnce. However i had no options on motorway as i was with family.
Damage:
Ignition coils were badly damaged.
While removing the head, 3 x head bolts pulled out the thread from the block.
Apparently head had already been faced more than once (as per mechanic).
I got the cooling system checked. Radiator was apparently new. Fan was working. Thermostat had been removed.
Head could not be faced as no khradia was available.
I came home with a cardboard gasket which i think is still leaky. I loose aroung 250 ml coolant everyday.
Advice Required:
Please i need your kind expert advise on:
1. Will i need to get engine replaced due to the threads pulled out by the head bolts from the block or is there a proper repair possible. Will it be economical & headache free as compred to engine replacement. (Kabli available for rs 25000 with exchange).
2. No mechanic seems to be aware of properly torquing the bolts. Atleast i have failed to find one even after consulting many. (Honda will charge me more than Rs 50,000 for repairs.)
3. Can the head be faced again as it seem to be already faced.
4. What could be the reason for heat up in the first place. (Cooling system was not faulty).
Really sorry for all the verbosity. I am in trouble. Looking forward to your guidance.
Regards.
