Someone suggested i needed a new head gasket....how much is the labor gonna cost me?

[Micah 89LXi]

someone told me i may need a new head gasket cause i am geting a little oil burnoff every once and a while under my hood...and a mechanic said it could be i need a new head gasket.....i can imagine this is a rediculous job..how much do you think the damage would be?..like anybody had this done or can give any estimates?

[Mike's89AccordLX]

I have heard an avg. head gasket job would be about $300-500.

[shepherd79]

little oil burn off? how much oil do you burn? what color? and is your engine cold when it burns oil?

[Micah 89LXi]

the engine is normal temp i guess....i gues it doesnt do it till it warms up a bit..after about 10 mins of driving or so..the smoke is grey...and its not alot burning because i check it everytime it does it

[AccordEpicenter]

if it isnt smoking like a mofo or seriously overheating and using antifreeze, and if it runs normally id say get another opinion, usually when the head gaskets go in these cars they go bigtime

[shepherd79]

grey smoke = piston rings. your engine needs to be rebuild.

[3G Jester]

wait a tick.... leaking oil = head gasget right? [leaking a lil right from the head area--right on the exhaust manny for me]

i thought it was just a 30 seal you bought at Auto zone and could do yourself [with the effort of taking your head off]

[cruznz]

might be just the rocker cover gasket you need,not the head gasket,if its leaking a little oil

[3G Jester]

Hmm.....sooo any more opinions or suggeeestions?

[Micah 89LXi]

hit me im all ears....i havent been able to see where its leaking from...but its giving off a bad smell...it only smokes like every once and while...so i really dont know..hopefully my friend's dad can take a look at it this week...and ill know more..untill then i resort to worrying/bugeting buying a new engine..or a new car...er another car

[95AccordEXR]

do it yourself! 5 minute job.

[Micah 89LXi]

actually....its not anything to do with the head...we found the problem today..my upper power steering hose is leaking power steering fluid onto everything and my fans are splashing up everywhere...this is getting on the exhaust manifold and creating the smoke i see..its white smoke actually ..so i am presently looking for a replacement on here...if anyone has one to sell i will buy it...upper power steering hose..black high pressure hose fiber/foam insulated hose connected to the power steering pump in the front of the engine bay...need to get one soon i dont want my power steering dying on me

[3G Jester]

ooo that doesnt sound good.

on the other hand.....i need to replaces the seals for my sparks...any suggestions?