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It's the head gasket. I replaced the entire cooling system over the course of 2 years. And finally but the bullet to do the had gasket. I was showing no signs of white smoke . And had all of the issues you are having. The mirror so good it will keep running with it , won't even fill the plugs. But I promise you it's the head gasket. You you will be so happy after replacing it.
Pros: happy after replacing
Cons: issues before replacing
I had this with my 02 Civic lx. Did compression test and it came up fine. Mechanic checked it and found it was the head gasket. Replaced it all with a gasket kit, new water pump and full tune up. Runs like a champs now, going on 4 months no problems.
Pros: runs like a champ
Cons: head gasket bad
Vehicle:
Honda Civic
I am no mechanic but my 2012 had a head gasket replaced at 166,000 no problems since , I am at 240,000
Pros: no problems since
Vehicle:
Subaru Outback
Mileage: 166000 km
Subaru fixed the head gasket issue in 2011, modern Subarus are just as reliable as Honda and Toyota with the proper maintenance.
Pros: fixed issue, reliable
Vehicle:
Subaru
I had a 2004 Civic 6 years ago and it kept driving with a blown head gasket I didn’t know about.
Pros: continued driving despite issue
Cons: blown head gasket
Vehicle:
Honda Civic
Are you sure it was the head gasket and not like the valve cover gasket? An oil leak from the head gasket is possible but really unusual. When a head gasket blows usually you start burning coolant, not leaking oil. Something in this story doesn’t quite make sense to me.
Pros: unusual oil leak
Cons: story doesn't make sense
My 2018 LX head gaskets blew at 187k. Well maintained. I got rid of her.
Pros: well maintained
Cons: head gaskets blew
Vehicle:
Honda Accord
Mileage: 187000 km
Had my Honda serviced and fixed through Honda at 44k miles for head gasket and fuel injectors spark plugs and coils
89k miles and she started bucking limp mode flashing check engine I smelled burning coolant and had white smoke from my exhaust not to mention this car is stock and I maintenance it properly through Honda never missed a oil change ect car is driven like a baby.
Driving this morning to the shop was horrendous car kept bucking having misfires wouldn’t go past 38 mph coolant resovoir was halfway but radiator was empty that’s even with me checking it religiously shop called back to confirm they performed a scope and confirmed another head gasket leak of coolant into the heads.
Pros: properly maintained, stock car
Cons: head gasket leak, misfires
Vehicle:
Honda Accord
Mileage: 44000 km
Had 4 Subarus. 3 of them failed - head gaskets of course - the one that did not...lo and behold, was a 6 cylinder! What are the odds? Back at the time I had looked it all up and knew exactly what the situation was.....a defective engine. My vehicles were far enough apart in years and types that I know the defect spanned many more years than initially claimed. I wish my experience was an anecdote. What are the odds, tho....then, that my SIL bought one 7 years later and THAT head gasket went too!
Cons: frequent failures, defective engine
Vehicle:
Subaru
I unfortunately was one of those people who got a bad one.. (2006)
The car of in the repair shop twice a week for misfire codes, doors frozen to the rubber door frame, no cruise control, clutch fluid frozen solid, numerous wheel bearing failure, head-gasket failure, should have bought a Honda accord regret..
Cons: misfire codes, head-gasket failure
Vehicle:
Subaru Legacy
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