87 lxi before and after head gasket replacement

[ben_deez]

I just got finished today with a head gasket for a 87 lxi. my first time doing it. I did it from all the knowledge I've been soaking up on this site. these guys here know their stuff. Its like they memorized the damn manual or something. here are my before and after
http://a833.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/30/m_3d1330cbb9c2ada5c4d5e8f23ec02e78.jpghttp://a490.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/46/m_3c26ec9a22255c2f6e5a0f9ad79aa5c1.jpg

[russiankid]

Nice clean up:thumbup:

['A20A3']

is that what i think it is?

rust on the deck??? ....bad bad bad....

[Estimated Prophet]

Got larger pictures?

[jlros75]

Nice job and good looking block, how did you did it. More pictures will be great too. :thumbup:

[backhatcher]

i think thats the gasket, not rust but i could be wrong.

[MessyHonda]

please tell me you replaced it with a Honda OEM gasket.

[Blkblurr]

If that's the gasket it's not an OEM. This is an OEM one
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/6914/p5040950cropjd8.th.jpg (http://img517.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p5040950cropjd8.jpg)

[ben_deez]

Its an OEM gasket with copper gasket sealer on it

['89AccordLX(Rus)]

Its an OEM gasket with copper gasket sealer on it

AFAIK the headgasket should be installed without any sealer on it.

[ben_deez]

here are some more pics.

http://a280.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/62/m_d8bb3de4f0345751437e7ced307a9fb7.jpg

http://a483.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/6/m_dc3f8fcc9d9c0908eb13b6ed304b1c72.jpg

http://a483.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/6/m_dc3f8fcc9d9c0908eb13b6ed304b1c72.jpg

http://a230.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/27/m_f22e1f1741e09d52b480d2977579438d.jpg

[ben_deez]

a couple more. the head is an after pic, all other are before

http://a707.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/34/m_f5058987797139b439f069c8dc135992.jpg

http://a317.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/18/m_eb271ccfce4080877e01e6c0d1e710bc.jpg

everything turned out fine with head gasket. But now my water pump is bad. I know I know, should of done it when the head was off. I thought about it but na, it will be fine. JOKES ON ME. I payed $450 for this car a couple of months ago. First was the 5th gear problem, then I would overheat only on the freeway. Found out it was exhaust gas in my coolant. I will continue on the next post, running out of room

[ben_deez]

anyway, also found out that previous owner used head gasket and block sealer. That is all that rust colored crap you see. the car was a mess. I was going to just trash this engine and get a b20, but I want to start over with another 3g accord or prelude. So I am just fixing things to sell it. The car dosn't know yet, don't tell her.

Thanx for all your comments and advice