"John McConnell" <design@narwhaldesign.com> wrote in message
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> So, my 1994 Honda Civc VX had a problem of slowly overheating. After
> analysis by my mechanic they really weren't sure what it was -

which is a sign of a crappy mechanic.

> replaced thermostat, did some other stuff. No fix. So, I looked on
> line and figured it might be the head gasket. They said they thought
> that could be it, and the replaced it. The problem still exists.

are you losing coolant?
did they pressure test the system?

>
> What do I do about the money put into fixing something that wasn't the
> problem, and is there any ideas out there about what the problem could
> be?

you need a new mechanic. if they pressure tested it and it held pressure, id
suspect the water pump/radiator/thermostat.
>
> Thanks.
>
> John McConnell
> Vermont