Terry Rohrke <trohrke@sasktel.net> wrote in
news:114hd7icb6r4i68@corp.supernews.com:

> I am looking at buying a 1990 Civic SI. The owner told me that the rad
> broke (plastic) and the head gasket went after that. Does this mean
> that the engine probably over heated ?


Not necessarily. Head gaskets will eventually fail even if never abused.
You don't say how many miles on this car. But so long as the gasket
replacement was done properly, you should be OK.


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