Honda Civic Head Gasket Replacement 1.7L
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- This video shows you all the steps needed, and provides torque specs, to replace the head gasket on a 1.7L Honda engine. This engine is in a 2005 Honda Civic, but this information will apply to other Honda vehicles with this engine.
I also show how I dealt with some persistent oil leaks this car has had since the beginning. It’s now oil leak free after 1200+ miles of driving.
Thanks for watching!
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Any young man lucky enough to have a great Dad like Eric is very fortunate indeed.
In truth, this also makes for good content which is how I help pay his tuition. Thanks for the comment.
Hondaslave here. Crazy to see all the years went by Eric and how gray and old we are getting brother. Great work as always thank you buddy
You've got decades left, Scotty is like 70.
@@nmatthew7469 heck, I though he was 70+, 10 years ago 🤣🤣🤣
Cocaine is a helluva drug, no wonder he wears sunglasses.
@@unclejoe6811 LMFAO 🤣🥳🤡
Eric’s son is a lucky dude. Reminds me of my dad, he helps me work on my projects and I try to do the same in return. I hope to have the intelligence and work ethic that Eric and my father have, the men of their generation are dinosaurs, and I mean that in a good way, sad to say but it’s a dying breed.
ya Eric is dad of the year. going to this much level of hard work to repair his sons car deserve to be applauded
My dad hasn’t come back from the store yet
Just did my head gasket, water pump and timing belt, clutch, and input shaft bearing on my 04 civic. I used your transmission and clutch videos when I worked on my transmission since there were the most thorough ones, and yes I had ALOT of lift envy lol. And just wish you had released this video about a month ago, very thorough and detailed, the best one on TH-cam in my opinion. Would of made my life a bit easier.
Hi Eric, I wound up doing several of these back to back and found it makes it so much easier leaving the intake attatched to the head and removing as an assembly
Personally I find messing with the throttle cable, cruise control cable, fuel line, vacuum lines, coolant lines, sensors, wiring and clips to be a PITB. For me, it was 7 fasteners and I was done. Had they not been rusty it would have gone a lot quicker. Hence the reason I usually leave the intake in the car.
There is always a different way of doing things. What works best for you, and accomplishes the fix, is always the 'right' way in my view. Thanks for your comment.
The most thorough head gasket replacement video by far! second place is a very distant second to yours. Thank you for a very clear video, audio and explanations.
Always educational to see you repairing cars Eric! You’re an incredibly helpful resource! Thanks!
Thank you!
how about getting your son to join you for experience?
I miss my '02 Civic so much. I used it to teach myself about car engines and I drove it all over the country. The only issues after years and years were sometimes aging seals to be replaced.
This brought back a lot of memories tinkering on it, thank you.
I always pick up at least one new (to me) piece of information every time I watch a video and today's nugget was stud removal sockets. Always informative.
This man is a Honda encyclopedia 🙏🏼
I already know pretty much all of this info, and have done this very job myself many times in the past, but I wanted to let you know that I think you did an absolutely fabulous job on the head gasket replacement! You are a REAL master mechanic in the truest sense!! Thanks for sharing, I always enjoy your videos!
Thank you!
Can anyone help me out with info ?
I have a rust free 2003 grand am gt
And I'm up north from down south for the winter, I didnt think about it to drain the coolant/mostly water from the system and just fill it with mostly coolant, and of course being up here in the winter the mostly water froze in my heater core and radiator and was taking forever to get the heat working. Well I decided to swap it out with 3 quarts of 50/50 mix and I thought I was all set.
Today I went out and started the car and my dash light was on said "low coolant" filled the reservoir up . But then 10 minutes later it was low, again and again. Then my car shook a little and shut off.
So I immediately pulled the oil stick and it is definitely gravy like oil coolant mix. 🙄🥺🥺🥺
. From what I can tell the oil is NOT in the cooling system. Looks like it's just coolant in the oil system.
What should I do right away to avoid further "damage" ?? Any advice would be amazing !!! Thanks in advance
@@fuckyou96 -- Ha! While I'm a wiseass myself, your channel name probably doesn't impart an instant sense of kinship or friendliness among the TH-cam community. ; ]
Check out Eric's other videos. You definitely have a head gasket rupture. Vanishing antifreeze and milky, muddy oil are sure signs. You already know this, especially after landing on this video.
It sounds like your car either went into a 'self-protect' shutdown mode *_or_* gave up the ghost with that shudder and shut-off. My guess would be that it's not dead, noting that you have oil in the crankcase, but you need to replace or 'repair' the gasket, do a cooling system flush, and get the contaminated oil out -- with a change that perhaps has an engine flush added to the oil -- and then do a final oil change.
My current head gasket woes are shared below. If you're not an obsessive OEM
'repair snob' like I *_usually_* am, consider using a head gasket repair sealant. I landed on titansealers.com when doing some research while on a break at work, and I decided to give their product a try, even though the site has a lot of grammatical blunders in its layout. They don't have to be ace writers, they just have to have excellent products that meet the hype. ; ]
My 1995 Civic LX had an aftermarket gasket installed about seven years ago, but there were a lot of coincidental problems that came with the work done -- not to mention the $1,130 or so that I paid for it. I think the gasket just failed with age, revealing inferior quality manufacture. Despite the other problems I had, the actual replacement job was done 'satisfactorily' or I would have seen another failure long ago.
Anyway, I began doing work on my car myself following that miserable experience. I had every intention of doing an OEM replacement with this project, but I'm in upstate New York and it's mid-winter, with random single-digit and sub-zero temperatures. For the first time in my life I have daily access to an unheated garage that isn't used as intended but *_is_* used as are many -- to store a heaping mess of accumulated stuff. I'm still going to get an OEM gasket for preparedness -- which for my car, of this vintage, was tough to find, showing through a dealer-only network search as being in stock at a mere 15 dealerships in the country -- but my original intent has given way to trying the TITAN gasket repair sealant. Of course, there are mixed product reviews, but overall it seems like this, above all of its competitors, may be the 'gotta have it yesterday' fix I need. I'd take the time and do this 'the right way' if conditions were better, as I would also like to re-ring the pistons and replace the valve guide seals to slow my oil consumption at 310,000 miles. *_However,_* I'm driving a car that my cousin graciously allowed me to borrow -- a second time, the first being for a lengthy 'repair hiatus' a couple of years ago. I'm also missing tools following a bullshit mid-COVID eviction, and my time for working on this would be available in uncertain allotments. So, noting that many TITAN reviews are glowing, even for Big Rig repairs, this gets the green light in mid-February. ; ]
It's been three weeks since your comment was posted, so you've probably arrived at some course of action. I hope all is well. Leave an update comment. Oh, by the way, water alone or in high percentages *_never_* beats a proper coolant/antifreeze mix -- even if you're in Miami or Houston. I'm sure you know that, too, but it bears mention, especially if someone reads this who might not be aware. : ] Peace! Later!
Eric, that was a lot of work and way beyond my skill level. Thank you for posting this, it was way cool.
Just in time. I just had breakfast and was hoping for dessert 🍮
My jaw is still being put back in place after watching your intensive engine work video. Watching you work as a master automotive technician is truly an honor for me. I have worked on vehicles for years and am still learning. Your endless assortment of tutorials have taught me many tips, proper procedures and above all, the mental preparedness to continue on even in difficult situations. Your patience is amazing, even when you rant. Wouldn't change a thing Eric, as you are a most inspiring individual who made something great of himself. A true hero for me and many others. Thank you and may God Bless!!!
Wow, thank you very much for that.
Hey Eric!
A bit unrelated but
I’m taking to family to Motegi Twin Ring circuit tomorrow…
Will visit the HONDA museum for the third time!
I wish you join us! You’d luv it!
It’s huge and got lots of Honda’s 😆!
A couple of times a year they actually take some of the classics out for a few laps for everyone to watch…pretty cool & nostalgic!
After seeing the direction of auto technology, getting ever-more complex, I now want an early 90s Accord with very low mileage. It's a small dream, but it's my dream. Or a Prelude, but they're problematic. Preludes were my first Honda love (c. 1983) and Accords are close enough and more practical.
To this day, I refuse to let my old 1998 Civic DX 5 Speed die.
Well, I actually bought it 3-4 years ago for $200 because the owner couldn't get it to run and the junkyard had offered him $250 to salvage it, so he figured the $50 loss was worth getting rid of it same day.
But coinciding with your point: The only complexity on this car that I struggle to handle is the rust xD. Engine mounts are cheap as dirt ($30 for all 4), used engines and transmissions with ~100,000 miles can be found in good condition for $150-$250 pretty easily, practically anything on this car is a repair I can do with tools I already own (and I only own about $4,000 in tools, which might sound like a lot, but they're spread across a diverse number of trades so many of them aren't something I'm ever going to use on my car.)
It's just.. If my wife's car ever gets totaled and we can't afford to repair or replace it.. It often costs less to maintain or repair something moderately serious on my car than it would to pay the neighbor kid to mow my grass. And I simply refuse to let go of that security until the frame on this car finally rusts away.
At the same time, I can appreciate modern technologies. So while my wife wants her next car to be a Tesla, I support her decision; Just as she supports my decision for my next car to be an old truck with a manual transmission. Having one vehicle with the modern luxuries and securities, and one we aren't afraid of losing or abusing a bit. In a two car household, it really is the best policy I believe.
Side note: It cost me around $1,900 in parts when I first bought the car to get it running and to pass inspections. That probably sounds like a lot, but from the engine to the axles to the windshield, transmission, brakelines, trailing arms, upholstery.. I had to replace or repair just about 70% of the vehicle. So if you found one already in decent condition... They are insanely cheap to keep running.
As much as I love my Prelude Type SH, I wouldn't recommend owning one unless you're familiar with cars and have some spare cash for repairs. I love it as my first car in high school, but I was broke at the time and my parents had to often help me out with new axles, ball joints, etc.
If you want one, make sure you're financially stable first lol. Other than that, I feel that Preludes are the most attractive looking Hondas ever made.
@@gustavocastillo9954 I wanted one so bad in my teenage years. I had an jerk co-worker who had one and I was so jealous
@@gustavocastillo9954 It's good to quantify your perspective like that. Between the two of us we have given recommendations for a typical first and second vehicle lol. One whose greatest benefit is affordability and ease of repair, and another which costs a bit more in upkeep and has more complexity, but brings with it added performance and luxury that are incrementally comparable.
I like seeing quantified opinions like these over just "my thing best." Thank you for the feedback.
@@SomethingEternal drill all that rust away and spray some rust protection and that honda will live longer than you lmao
Great job! Really great job with all the filming! When the exhaust manifold and catalytic converters are together as one piece, we came up with two funny names. “Catifold” and “man inverter” lol!
There actually called maniverters now
Thanks for the hard work that went into the job and also for recording the whole process. I’ll probably never feel comfortable enough to do the job if I ever have to but at least I know that my money is well spent on a mechanic to handle it.
It's not nearly as bad as it looks, I did this job by myself for the first time when I was 14 and it's actually pretty easy. Great confidence booster too, once you change a head gasket you feel like you can fix anything LOL.
Watching this really gave me some perspective on my own vehicle. I joke offhand a lot (and also sincerely gripe) about the rust issues I experience with it, but then I also talk about how reliable it is and why I don't want to let it go.
And seeing the inside of your engine block on a similar vehicle finally made the reason click:
My frame might be showing its age, but my engine looks brand new inside. Not a spot of carbon , a single nick, or even the slightest oil leak. And the engine itself has 140,000 miles on it (car has 250,000.) Now, I'm not to credit for that: Previous owner is the one who did all the engine maintenance. But since I've gotten it, since he was the one who initially helped me learn all this (along with you, Eric) I've tried to maintain his level of car on the internals, while trying to play catch up on the structural parts he had ignored.
But yeah, I was surprised to see a car that looks so much nicer than mine has a dirtier engine. With all my car's problems I couldn't really quantify why it feels so smooth, but I think I'm starting to understand. The wheels may literally fall off this car before the drivetrain gives out.
That engine sounded brand new on start up! Excellent work Eric!
I'm looking at all your tips for when I start having to work on my 1.8L R18Z9 2018 Honda HR-V
That was a lot of work for a small oil leak. I think I would have rolled with it as it was. Good dedication.
Honestly, it's not that difficult to get these engines apart. Even with the rusty fasteners and filming I had it torn down in a little over an hour.
@@ericthecarguyya it’s amazing what having a lift and the right tools can do with saving time.
Awesome video Eric. Very detailed as usual but I must say, I’ve always removed those heads with the intake attached to the head. Saved a a lot of time along not removing extra parts and saving a headache if you don’t have the proper tools to sneak into those tight spaces.
My sons 2002 Civic 185k mi was overheating and consuming oil and coolant. Not much white steam or smoke. Tried engine sealer for head repair. That stuff us garbage. Will never use it again.
I watched many videos. Erics are the best. We had the head out in 3 hours. Had head rebuilt. After 3 weekends and a few weeknight we got it done and it runs like a champ.
Thank you.
Thank you for making me feel less like an idiot for suggesting to a friend with this very engine that he's losing oil through a head gasket leak. 😁
Beautiful work. I would never guess it's from the cylinder head gasket. Well done.
That's the perfect used car to buy now that you did the hard work. That thing will last forever now
My son wanted it from the moment he saw it. I can relate. Thanks for the comment.
As a civil engineer and surveyor I admire your knowledge and patience doing what you do. 😀
I liked that overhead time-lapse to show the stuff being put back together. Nice little production value. Also crazy informative. I work on my own cars and I'm hoping I don't have to do this for a long time but will help show the basic process if I ever do!
ERIC, YOU ARE A METICULOUS TECHICIAN. AT 74 I LEARNED VALULABLE INFORMATION . THANKS. YOUR SON SHOULD SEE YOUR DEDICATIN AND EFFORT.
Wow! You make this look so easy 😫
This is exactly what I need to do on my 01 Civic. Damn oil leaking demons! Great work bro 💪🏽
Brought back memories of my '02 Civic which also had combustion leaking out of the coolant passages, and lost heat on the coldest day of the year in 2014. I did most of what was shown in this video, and put it back together and sold the vehicle, and often wonder if my handy work has held up all these years.
I own a 2001 civic myself, and while i havent replaced the head gasket, i have had the intake manifold off. the gasket EGR passeges plugged up except for one, so when the EGR valve openeed it all went into one cylinder and caused a misfire. i was able to get all the bolts out except for the middle one on the top, it was so rusted i couldn't get it out. Luckily, i was able to get a dremel in there and cut off the bolt head. Im getting close to 200k on it, so i think these videos will come in handy soon when i have to do the timing belt. then again, i may not make it that far. ive fluid filmed it these last 4 years but its pretty rusty, ive aleady had to patch the two inner 'frame' runners that go alongside the exhaust tunnel. Its a real shame, i personally know both the previous owners and its been very well taken care of, NY salt is just hard on the vehicles.
Just wanted to say thank you for being professional and so helpful to me as a young learning mechanic. I’m Doing a whole gasket kit on my 05 d17 civic and felt confident to such an easy task but seeing your video opened my eyes and ears to the knowledge and tips and tricks you share and now I’m even more confident and can say less stressed on making a mistake. Thanks again brother you are an important contributor.
Thanks Eric. I'm doing this very job this week. Thank you for taking the time to make the video. I have purchased some of your content in the past because of how good it is. Your work is collegiate level stuff my friend. You have helped countless DIYers and pros do their jobs better, myself included. You should be getting college salary for the teaching you've done.
Be Blessed
I did my biggest project yet in my driveway last weekend. replaced my knock sensors on my 2002 sierra. And did trans fluid and diff fluid in my 2015 cross tour . Successfully, thanks to learning and gaining confidence on channels like yours and south main auto. Thanks
I have a D17A1 with multiple leaks at 168,000 miles. Your walkthrough is extremely helpful! I have never accessed the intake side of the engine either. Thanks for the tutorial and pointing out the EGR cleanliness on the 1.7s. I have considered going to school to learn more about automotive repair but your videos have ‘scratched the itch’. Invaluable!
Ooh boy ooh boy ooh boy I’m excited an hour long special of Eric the car guy
I would actually love to learn with Eric very interested and knowledge
I did head gasket for my 2000 prelude before ( H22A4) , I just zip tie timing belt to cam- pullies ( double cam on H22A4 ), remove 14 mm bolts, slide them out and hanging on a 2x4. that way I don't have to lose timing belt.
Good idea.
Nice work Eric. It’s enjoyable watching a competent professional at work👍.
I’ve been waiting for this video! Thank you ETCG
Nothing is as easy, as it looks right Eric. Great video by the way.
Hi Eric. This video is a great help . As we have a 2002 Honda Civic 1.7 i have completed a lot of work reconditioned ATV power windows switches etc. Timing belt water pump tensioner . But no major work on the motor .it was extremely interesting when you showed us that damage done during the original installation.When the video at the start I was very surprised at the mileage with a blown gasket. I’m very happy with the civic .very reliable and mechanically friendly a really great video and a lot of work to make thanks 🙏👍🇺🇸 PS I WILL SAVE THIS ONE .
Appreciate all the filming, ensuring viewer's angles. Very detailed video. 👍
One hour of pure carguys entertainment!
A really good job. A good running car that will last a very long time, Good Job Eric!
I just got done replacing the input shaft seal or pump seal on the auto trans on my 98 camry fixer upper. The job went good and it was the first time i ever removed a trans. The torque converter shaft was a bit grooved so i had to use crocus cloth on it like you did on this manual trans shaft. No more leaks from the trans and in the process of this i replaced a handful of oil seals as well. Its really cool bringing an old car back from the brink of the end and giving it new life. My next project on it will be rebuilding the rear suspension and rear end parts like what youve done on your pilot already.
I love your work. You make it simple. I replaced the timing belt and water pump on my son's car by using your videos. Thanks.
That torque-to-yield info was one hell of an advice!
Eric one of the best mechanic, only one I can trust .
I just finished doing the head gasket on my prelude sh. Had the head rebuilt and resurfaced the block with a piece of plate glass. And here I am watching someone else do a head gasket on a different car.
Master tech here... i enjoy your videos not for how to but just following the process witch is the only way to do this stress free...
Thanks for another great video, ETCG!
So I have the same exact make and model of the civic, except I have the vtec version. Anytime I have an issue with it I just have to search Eric's channel to see if I can just watch one of his videos. 9 out of 10 times he has one and it's awesome. I love this channel so much.
Must be very satisfying to get the oil leak to stop after doing so much work on the Civic. Great job Eric! Felt happy for you too.
Indeed it was. If it wasn't fixed, I might have started shopping for explosives.
Really interesting socket for the wingnut. I always used adjustable pliers but that looks much more convenient
I had a very similar oil leak on my d16a6 at the oil return on the driver front. A few head gaskets later I ended up pulling the short block out to have it resurfaced because it was low in that spot. I ended up just rebuilding it completely in the end.
Thanks i enjoy watching you work and explain the problems
Always enjoy your videos
Excellent work Eric
Great work Eric!
Wow! You are the man Eric!!! Now I see why this job is so costly to have done! Great video! I'm a little concerned about doing this myself given how involved it is. I'd be afraid of getting it all back together and having extra nuts and bolts laying around! I watched another video where they were able to prop up the head(with the intake still attached) to get at the lower rear bolts, as well as using a line of white out across the timing belt and cam sprocket to keep it in time. Then just lifted the cam shaft and slid it off. Those things seemed to save a lot of time(no removal of the drive shaft and timing belt cover brackets).
I'm not a mechanic by any stretch but I did replace a lot of my own parts by myself. I would watch one of your videos then I would go to the junk yard and practice on one of the Civics there. The only job I did in complete by myself was the A/C system. I replaced every single component by myself. Everything from the evaporator to the hoses going to the A/C compressor and everything in between. I was getting frustrated on why my A/C temp would rise when I was at Idle, so I replaced everything. I had a small leak after replacing everything and I fixed that now I have freezing cold A/C all the time. I also did my entire front brake system as well by watching your brake video.
I’m very jealous of how much room you have on your engine bay. There would be a giant Atts making the underside of the intake manifold hard to reach.
You can buy a lot of time but every engine is unique to itself. In my case, the 4.6 in my 2001 expedition was starting to get noisy at about 60,000 miles using the recommended 5w-20 oil. I bumped up to 5w30 and 10w30 and the engine smoothed out and quieted back down. That was 15 years and 200,000 miles ago and she still runs like new.
I had the same problem. Fixed rear main and front seal, timing and all like you did. I also did a compression test to see if my head gasket was leaking and nope it has pressure. My next job is head gasket like you did and see if it still leak oil. I been searching for answer for mysterious oil leak like mine and finally found you that had same problems.
I had just finished this exact task when you published this video. I did not remove the axle or have a lift. So yeah it's possible to do this in a driveway. One thing I always do when working with flat surfaces is to use a large diamond plate 5x9" sharpening stone. I saw that my head gasket had been changed before and the head was pretty flat but the block had low spots right between the cylinders. Just be patient use oil and make sure to "flatten" evenly everywhere. Way better than a hyloc disk.
Great video, currently disassembling an D17 Honda engine at school.
Hey Eric, awesome video on the head on this Honda. I have a 300zx with the VG30DETT engine and if this needs to be done, with a DOHC twin turbo V6, it's engine out time 😅 What I have seen some backyard mechanics do for the head in a pinch is to use a sheet of tempered glass with a large sheet of sand paper glued on it. Using the glass it can level the head really well if it is not too bad and give a good surface without having to have it done at a machine shop.
JB weld's high heat is also good, a dab of that, for something so small, is perfect.
عمل عظيم من انسان متمكن احيك انت من القلائل بهده الخبرة 👏👏👏👏
Thank you for this step-by-step process
I have an 01 civic 2 door... had to replace the transmission and head gasket... it now runs great!! My daily driver...
I just did a water pump on a 2012 fiesta it had a metal single layer gasket. I replaced it got it all back together, filled it and the coolant just came right back out. I pulled it back apart and found that some dirt had fallen from a collection area on the engine on the mating surface as I was putting it back together. There was a small dent that I was able to fill with marine epoxy. replaced the gasket and torqued it evenly which fixed the issue. I have learned a valuable lesson when it comes to metal gaskets.
Hi Eric. Great job doing that engine work. Great narration also. Just subbed. Looks like you have a great channel. Glad to be aboard. Big Al.
Thanks for keeping another car on the road.
Good job keep up the good work buddy 👍
My wife's 05 with the same 1.7 had the same oil leak from the headgasket. I just never cared enough to fix it. And her engine had never been apart
“I didn’t break it I found it like that” is like a good 60% of my maintenance job
Good job Eric
great as always
Awesome video, Eric. Super helpful when you point out so many potential pitfalls, and then show the fixes for them.
I was in AWE at how much work you did to this car & how easily you seem to have done it. It would have taken me 6 months to figure it all out just taking it apart plus putting a label on everything. Then another 7 months on trying too put it back together ( A KRAZY AMOUNT OF WORK ). Then I would have ended up taking it somewhere too have it finished, LMAO. WHAT A GREAT MECHANIC YOU ARE & SUCH A GREAT FATHER SIR, UNREAL VIDEO. Henry from N.E. PA.
Thank you!
Thank you for this. I will be replacing the head gasket on my 04 civic now. Those intake bolts I will try to get them with the head lifted. We shall see
Wow Eric that was a mission but great job😜👍👍
GREAT JOB GREAT OUT COME
I think I used a 1 inch socket for the wing nut. Bringing back memories of timing belt job on my 2004 - finished up and engine started idling up and down. Dirty idle air control
Awesome repair work Eric.
Loved every bit of info on this repair work.
Thanks for the repair video
Thank you for your tips!
Great tutorial on cylinder head removal, living in "rust belt" areas sure looks rough on anything steel or cast iron! Also couldn't help but notice the amount of "Jesus Christ" clamps on the coolant hoses, both large & small. We mechanics all know how those got that name......LOL!
Thanks for another informative and professional video!
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@@ericthecarguy he how much u charge to do a water pump on a 2000 honfa accord 2.3 i also have brand new shocks n struts u can have for tht civic
My car just blew a gasket the other day and this is the first thing I see on my yt feed
Great video great job. I'll be doing similar to my 98 honda prelude next year
Such a good video 👍🏼👍🏼
Love that air hammer trick
A wonderful and informative video that is great.
Good afternoon, just found your challel today and like 👍. First video I watched you said you were moving, sad to hear. Thank you for taking the time to video,,very interesting
awesome video
Great job
Good information.