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Sireiish · 08-13-2008, 09:56 PM

I was driving my car, and my motor temperature got hot. Now I need a head gasket.... possibly my head is cracked....

worst case sonario...

h23A1 motor, what cost effective upgrade can be done to replace the head?

AliKhan · 08-13-2008, 10:12 PM

How are you so sure that, 1) you need a head gasket, 2) your head is cracked?

Although, yes, those things can/will make your engine overheat... But there are other things that may be happening that will make you loose coolant and cause your car to overheat.

Otherwise, as far as cost effective goes (assuming your engine head is cracked):
1) Try the parts classifieds to see if somebody is trying to sell their engine head.
2) Check eBay for one as well.

Sireiish · 08-13-2008, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by AliKhan

How are you so sure that, 1) you need a head gasket, 2) your head is cracked?

Although, yes, those things can/will make your engine overheat... But there are other things that may be happening that will make you loose coolant and cause your car to overheat.

Otherwise, as far as cost effective goes (assuming your engine head is cracked):
1) Try the parts classifieds to see if somebody is trying to sell their engine head.
2) Check eBay for one as well.

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i took it to the mechanic and he told me I need a gasket, and the hose to my thermostat had a cut in it... in return cause my engine to overheat....

and my head will be sent off tues to see if its cracked....
BUT!

if im gonna spend $800 I wanna make a jump from stock... you know!

Sireiish · 08-13-2008, 10:52 PM

can i do a frankenstein swap on h23A1?

petern101 · 08-14-2008, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Sireiish

if im gonna spend $800 I wanna make a jump from stock... you know!

sounds like you just need another h23 head. $800 isn't that much when you factor in labor. Yeah its nice to have vtec but you should want a proper install rather than a setup that could break down the ways or be more in the long run.

Qveon · 08-14-2008, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Sireiish

if im gonna spend $800 I wanna make a jump from stock... you know!

you have to have a working STOCK head in order to modify, i havent seen anyone produce and end-user premodified head.

4thgenSi · 08-15-2008, 05:47 AM

have you ever seen a prelude head gasket? the only way i could see one going is if you had pure water and it rusted , and the coolant hose being ripped probably cause your over heat, replace the coolant hose, and your thermostat, two things you can do by yourself, make sure that the thermostat is in the right way. and you bleed the system correctly, that will cost you 50 dollars or less. if it doesn't work. plan b.