After being tuned for 40k miles and my insane driving. I lifted the head and blew the head gasket. Here’s the repair video !! Thanks to @statiic_coco and @staylo.LouC for the help with this project
121,300 miles averaging 34.1 mpg on my 2018 Civic EXT, CVT (no mods, no tune). Immaculate service with early oil/filter intervals. Replaced trans fluid three times. Cleaned fuel injectors. Flushed coolant three times. Replaced spark plugs. Just replaced the water pump, drive belt, coolant flush, and PCV valve. That the most expensive service I’ve done in the four years of ownership (bought new). I’m working on tracking longevity. Planning on 300k miles on engine and transmission with no repair 🙏
I've got a 2017 Honda civic hatch sport sport CVT with 191,000 miles 1. Original spark plugs 2 changed coolant once. 3. 6 times tranny oil changed 4. 5,000 mile oil change interval, with amsoil signature series. 5. 91 octane always used. 6. On original brake pads Car trouble free
this my daily and I'm just replacing the head gasket so if you have any tips to save me time, just getting the head off I'd preesh. all data is bs no instructions but I'm really close to having everything disconnected from the head
Bro one of the best explanation. I’m currently at 79,956 miles. I have to do my head gasket😢. But I was wondering if I can still drive it for a month or 2 like this so I can come up with the money to get all this done?
@@rpmraf9814 thank you bro. I am babying it currently and it’s better to get the motorcycle cycle APR studs. I’m currently trying to find the head gasket so I can put in the order
@@rpmraf9814that’s exactly what I’m doing to my 18 accord right now. Been quoted $6k for this job by some shops. Think I found a really good Honda shop that’ll do it for $2500
Best years for the si was 06 all the way to 15. Now they went back to budget performance. 205 hp may be all honda will ever want in the si because the si still have to be very safe. Since honda can get performance improvements for less, thats why the L15 turbo came out. It should be a tough engine, now being dohc, is even better. Right now, 205 its because an average number, and the type r is showing just how safe a 3000lb 300 hp car can be. So the si may become just a teenager car like it used to be until the type r engine becomes more common.
I have a 2018 Honda Accord I think my head gasket is going out it is consuming antifreeze my car in stock I don’t see how this could even happen on these newer cars
check your maintenance info, usually their should be manufacture maintain date and miles service. on these new Honda turbos they tend to have lower life than the NA because of being forced induction.
Hey whats up man. So I have something to telll ya and something to ask ya. First, Denso was Nippondenso back in the day making alternators for decades and other parts but most people consider NGK to make the best spark plugs and NTK is the same company, just the sensor side of things. NTK is good. There are new plugs with a better electrode for better burn from NGK but maybe not so much a high RPM thing but I feel the torque down low is a lot better. They are Ruthenium plugs. Now for my question. I am close to 100k and need to check my valve lash. How hard is it to remove the valve cover to do that?? Just wiring harness and coolant lines no?? The fuel pump can stay bolted down right?
You don’t need to check valve lash and the spark plugs should be changed if you haven’t changed them. The valve cover is not hard to remove. Just have to move the harness out of the way.
do you need any special tools for this job? The way my funds set up looking at tackling it myself and using cometic gasket and arp head bolts.... Nice video btw!
How did you know it was your head gasket that was bad? I’m getting misfire in cylinder 3 and plugs are fine. Coils are fine and also engine oil looks clean. My coolant level stays the same and doesn’t reduce. But car keeps throwing flashing CEL when accelerating hard. Car will cut power and go into limp mode. How do you know if it’s the head gasket?
Best tool to use is the 19mm weighted socket www.amazon.com/Yoursme-Harmonic-Balancer-Crankshaft-Removal/dp/B08L994JJF/ref=asc_df_B08L994JJF?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80608056112519&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4584207587658636&psc=1
Just watching your video. What power u making. Just had my 17 Si looked at Honda. Suspect head gasket problem or valve problem. Gotta get head sent out for resurfacing and cleaning/ replacing gaskets , chain and tensioner. Car never over heated. Just put oem plugs in 2 weeks ago and fouled again. Wonder if that’s a normal thing with these 10 gen Si. I’m not going to have Honda do the job. They want $5200. I just paid the diagnostic fee and drove it back home til I get my money together to get fixed. Anyone else l15b7 do this
This is starting to become a common issue even with stock applications. I have seen head gaskets fail on stock high mileage cars. People that are modified are experiencing it sooner because they are making more power. My car was fbo stock turbo on pump gas.
@@rpmraf9814 yeah mine has 267k. I do have street prl Cai and magnaflow cat back however I bought it from a dealership 4 years ago. I don’t race it but I do use it for work and I rack up a lot of miles daily. So I can use stock head studs since I’m not making big power
Yeah that makes sense. If you are local, I own a shop in ct. I can get you pricing for the job which is normally less then what Honda charges! I also use arp head studs over the factory option.
@@rpmraf9814 i appreciate that. Unfortunately I’m in Maryland. Your white Si nice. What power it’s making. My guess w mine before these issues mine maybe 220 flywheel hp w cai and exhaust
1st gen K24's beat that by a mile. Engine blocks crack open from regular use. You don't hear about that with the L15B7 and L15BA engines unless they've been tuned with the wrong parts.
This was my fear when these engines came out, that 3-4 years later we were going to have a waves of 1.5T failures, and it looks like this is the case now. It seems they are engineered to mostly fair outside warranty, shame on Honda to push these turbo engines down our throats. What a crappy engine
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Damn Bro! Much respect to anyone who can tackle that job like you did? My 18 accord 1.5 needs the same work.
Good job man!
Bravo. Great job!
An old saying I heard about forty years ago about Hondas they always run best before they blow up 😁
man I'm doing this right now, I'm goin through it🤣😅
121,300 miles averaging 34.1 mpg on my 2018 Civic EXT, CVT (no mods, no tune).
Immaculate service with early oil/filter intervals. Replaced trans fluid three times. Cleaned fuel injectors. Flushed coolant three times. Replaced spark plugs. Just replaced the water pump, drive belt, coolant flush, and PCV valve. That the most expensive service I’ve done in the four years of ownership (bought new).
I’m working on tracking longevity. Planning on 300k miles on engine and transmission with no repair 🙏
I've got a 2017 Honda civic hatch sport sport CVT with 191,000 miles
1. Original spark plugs
2 changed coolant once.
3. 6 times tranny oil changed
4. 5,000 mile oil change interval, with amsoil signature series.
5. 91 octane always used.
6. On original brake pads
Car trouble free
What brand is the coolant funnel you use? My lisle kit didn’t come with an adapter for the 1.5T with the coolant expansion tank
got the belt off, gotta jack the motor up. timing cover and the crank bolt has to come off? can u pry and snake the timing cover out?
this my daily and I'm just replacing the head gasket so if you have any tips to save me time, just getting the head off I'd preesh. all data is bs no instructions but I'm really close to having everything disconnected from the head
I just have that issue i need to do it to lol
You trying to do my headgasket my shit going bad
Bro one of the best explanation. I’m currently at 79,956 miles. I have to do my head gasket😢. But I was wondering if I can still drive it for a month or 2 like this so I can come up with the money to get all this done?
I drove my car for 3 months this way before I got it done. Just don’t hit boost. Baby the car. Also let it idle for 5 minutes before you start driving
@@rpmraf9814 thank you bro. I am babying it currently and it’s better to get the motorcycle cycle APR studs. I’m currently trying to find the head gasket so I can put in the order
WORSE than my EJ255 headgasket went at 93,000 miles. That's really sad for a Honda. I wanted to like the 1.5T but I just can't move from the K series.
@@rpmraf9814that’s exactly what I’m doing to my 18 accord right now. Been quoted $6k for this job by some shops. Think I found a really good Honda shop that’ll do it for $2500
Best years for the si was 06 all the way to 15. Now they went back to budget performance. 205 hp may be all honda will ever want in the si because the si still have to be very safe. Since honda can get performance improvements for less, thats why the L15 turbo came out. It should be a tough engine, now being dohc, is even better. Right now, 205 its because an average number, and the type r is showing just how safe a 3000lb 300 hp car can be. So the si may become just a teenager car like it used to be until the type r engine becomes more common.
R.I.P. rod bolts.
I have a 2018 Honda Accord I think my head gasket is going out it is consuming antifreeze my car in stock I don’t see how this could even happen on these newer cars
check your maintenance info, usually their should be manufacture maintain date and miles service. on these new Honda turbos they tend to have lower life than the NA because of being forced induction.
same year, similar issue, 63k miles, topped up coolant couple times now, usually get some misfires on warm starts
@@driil I’m sorry to say it but is your head gasket I had to replace my whole engine because I had low compression as well
@@jrjr8738 unfortunate. love the car
@@driil Me too that’s why I fixed it I put a used engine in it everything cost me around 2000
Did you torque the APR bolts to the oem specs or to the APR specs?
oem spec per maperformance
Hey whats up man. So I have something to telll ya and something to ask ya. First, Denso was Nippondenso back in the day making alternators for decades and other parts but most people consider NGK to make the best spark plugs and NTK is the same company, just the sensor side of things. NTK is good. There are new plugs with a better electrode for better burn from NGK but maybe not so much a high RPM thing but I feel the torque down low is a lot better. They are Ruthenium plugs. Now for my question. I am close to 100k and need to check my valve lash. How hard is it to remove the valve cover to do that?? Just wiring harness and coolant lines no?? The fuel pump can stay bolted down right?
You don’t need to check valve lash and the spark plugs should be changed if you haven’t changed them. The valve cover is not hard to remove. Just have to move the harness out of the way.
@@rpmraf9814 thanks but I thought the owners manual calls for valve adjustment at 100k.
Is it TSP studs or MAP studs?
Hey bro quick question how much money did you spend on all the parts give or take?
Anywhere between 1000 and 1500
You want to do mine next lol
Definitely, shoot me a dm on insta
@rafito.tuned
do you need any special tools for this job? The way my funds set up looking at tackling it myself and using cometic gasket and arp head bolts.... Nice video btw!
Thanks you! A weighted 19 mm socket for the crank bolt and a torque wrench!
How did you know it was your head gasket that was bad?
I’m getting misfire in cylinder 3 and plugs are fine. Coils are fine and also engine oil looks clean. My coolant level stays the same and doesn’t reduce. But car keeps throwing flashing CEL when accelerating hard. Car will cut power and go into limp mode. How do you know if it’s the head gasket?
Please watch my previous videos for headgasket diagnosis
@@rpmraf9814 can you send me the link to that video?
It’s your head gasket bro same thing was happening to me cost me 2k for used engine
After changing my head gasket, car won’t start. I changed the fuel pump as well. What might be the cause
Could be many things such as timing, high pressure fuel pump, or an unplugged sensor
How would u know if u have head gasket prob
milky oil cap, high idle and rough starting idle. decrease in performance
When u clutch u clutch all the way In when u gonna shift .
How did you get the crank pulley off?
Best tool to use is the 19mm weighted socket
www.amazon.com/Yoursme-Harmonic-Balancer-Crankshaft-Removal/dp/B08L994JJF/ref=asc_df_B08L994JJF?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80608056112519&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4584207587658636&psc=1
How did you get the specs on the stereo?
Honda hack and then hondata app
how much boost was he pushing?
25 psi
Just watching your video. What power u making.
Just had my 17 Si looked at Honda. Suspect head gasket problem or valve problem. Gotta get head sent out for resurfacing and cleaning/ replacing gaskets , chain and tensioner. Car never over heated. Just put oem plugs in 2 weeks ago and fouled again. Wonder if that’s a normal thing with these 10 gen Si. I’m not going to have Honda do the job. They want $5200. I just paid the diagnostic fee and drove it back home til I get my money together to get fixed. Anyone else l15b7 do this
This is starting to become a common issue even with stock applications. I have seen head gaskets fail on stock high mileage cars. People that are modified are experiencing it sooner because they are making more power. My car was fbo stock turbo on pump gas.
@@rpmraf9814 yeah mine has 267k. I do have street prl Cai and magnaflow cat back however I bought it from a dealership 4 years ago. I don’t race it but I do use it for work and I rack up a lot of miles daily. So I can use stock head studs since I’m not making big power
In which previous owner had those mods on car
Yeah that makes sense. If you are local, I own a shop in ct. I can get you pricing for the job which is normally less then what Honda charges! I also use arp head studs over the factory option.
@@rpmraf9814 i appreciate that. Unfortunately I’m in Maryland. Your white Si nice. What power it’s making. My guess w mine before these issues mine maybe 220 flywheel hp w cai and exhaust
5:36 weighted socket. 2lb will breeze it right out.
That’s exactly what I got to take it
Off !
We're you located?
Bethany, CT
what tune? psi? on ethanol?
Powermetric stage 1 tune 93 pump gas target boost 25 psi
As a Honda tech I call bullshit you did that in 4 hours lmao
Lmfaoooo I’ve done a lot more after this and I got it down to 3 hours. These motors are pretty easy once you know what you are doing.
@@rpmraf9814do my 18 accord..$$$$$$$$$$$
Greddy DDR?
Carlos’s downpipe and a muffler delete
The worse engine hinda ever build to skimp on budget
1st gen K24's beat that by a mile. Engine blocks crack open from regular use. You don't hear about that with the L15B7 and L15BA engines unless they've been tuned with the wrong parts.
This was my fear when these engines came out, that 3-4 years later we were going to have a waves of 1.5T failures, and it looks like this is the case now.
It seems they are engineered to mostly fair outside warranty, shame on Honda to push these turbo engines down our throats. What a crappy engine
Honda these days 👎, cost cutting to the max