Is a 1994 Honda civic that recently had a head gasket repair worth keeping?
I purchased a Honda civic on craigslist 1 year and 6 months ago. Two months after I bought it the engine was overheating and I found out I had unknowingly bought a lemon. I ended up moving away from my parents house and the car sat for over a year, undriven. I believe the car had the blown head gasket when I purchased it ( disappearing coolant). After returning home I found a reliable mechanic who did the work for a decent price. I could probably sell the car and break even at this point, but I do need the car. Everything seems to be running fine; however I'm worried that by overheating the car several times (about 3 where it went into the red, and then I pulled over and let it cool down) I may have caused severe damage to other components of the vehicle. Is it worth keeping? Or could the overheating (which occurred before the head gasket replacement) lead to further issues. I also got the head pressure tested, milled, water pump, timing belt, and thermostat replaced. Is it safe to keep?
Sounds like you've taken care of everything from the overheating, and its a honda - keep it. Being that you had the head machined when you did the gasket, thats even better. No warpage.
If in doubt, check the block too (compression test). Make sure the piston rings are still intact.
Keep it.
If the mechanic had machine work done to the head then you should be fine and have a good little gas getter. If he just slapped a new gasket in then you would potentially be in trouble.
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