On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 05:30:48 -0700, "Michael Pardee"
<michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote:

>"Vishal Pahuja" <vpahuja@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1121924586.108545.64940@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
>> To cut my long story short, I had a overheated Honda Civic 95, that had
>> its "Check Engine" light come on
>> and also some *white smoke* from under the hood. I got the car checked
>> at one car place, lets call this
>> place A, and they checked for Hydrocarbons in the coolant and the
>> number (i am not sure whay the number is)
>> was really high and they came to conclusion that my head gasket needs
>> to be replaced and they also found that
>> my radiator needs to be replaced. Now, since they did not have
>> expertise to change the head gasket, they waved
>> me good bye suggesting that I should go somewhere else and find some
>> help. That really got me concerned and I got to another
>> car place, lets call this Place B.
>>
>> Place B opened my cars hood and said, this needs radiator change. And I
>> agreed. And told him about *diagnoses* from Place A.
>> Place B said, we do not care what Place A says, All I see is a radiator
>> change and I will start with that. Once I am done with
>> that I will test to see if we need a gasket change or not. I said
>> fine....
>>
>> We did a radiator change, thermostat and stuff and was told that I am
>> all set. I said, well so we do not need gasket change.
>> Place B said NO. We don't. Place B added, that we did a pressure test
>> on the engine it passed it. So, you are all set...
>>




a block test or hydrocarbon test is cheap and easy, i have the kit,
50 bucks off the tool truck. only problem is, when a coolant service
is done is the funnell always clean? i've seen techs use them for
oil and the for coolant without cleaning. I prefer to use the
cylinder leakdown test for head gasket issues.
Chip