And this is a fact that's been proven now? I had a BHG but honestly I think it's not preventable. From 150-250 you're bound for it. I'm on top of my maintenance more then anyone I’ve ever known, but it still happened to me. I saw the crack and got it fixed the next day. I changed all of my hoses at my 180k tune up (which was done at 175) The car was dealer serviced from day 1 - 112k and from 112-180k it's been in my mech. hands. So if you're telling me 68k of other type of coolant ate my HGs, I say BS... --=Keith
Any way, if the heads are tqed at 56lbs, is it still more likely to blow again?
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Originally Posted by FutureX 2001
No, bgh aren't really a design flaw, it's a maintainance flaw. If you do not change out your coolant often, if you do not use HONDA COOLANT ONLY, if you do not replace your radiator after 80-90k. The systems can be damaged easy under these circumstances. Most people buy their cars used, and most shops, dont bother with honda coolant as well, they put regular stuff in like Prestone...which eats away at the honda headgaskets because they lack the proper silicone levels to protect them.
These radiators on most Hondas suck, half plastic, half metal/aluminum, they develop very very small cracks that lets air in.. the air travels to the headgasket forms a bubble, were it instantly heats up and eats ur gasket away.
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