water coming out of exhaust pipe
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tunerGONEbomber
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hot air, cold pipe....could just be condensation...?
tunerGONEbomber
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...or head gasket. best and worst case scenario there sir.
tunerGONEbomber
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i mean best case scenario its just condensation that is building up in the exhaust, which means is not a big deal, naturally happens. blown head gasket means ya need a new one or your going to cause big damage. i think if you run either the a/c or heat, not sure which one, it can ruin your chances of salvaging whats left. i would check in with others that post on here. thats just my basic knowledge so if im off by others accords, believe them not me lol
tunerGONEbomber
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honestly i know one of them is the dooms day for it, if it is a head gasket. just wait and see what others have to say. thats just my 2 cents. im just saying dont turn either on and dont drive it unless you really have to until you know whats up for sure.
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I believe the shop rate manual quotes it at a 7 hour job. The rate depends on the shop. Guessing that a lot of shops are around $100/hour now you are looking $700 for JUST labor.
That is a guess though. You would have to call a shop and get a quote from them. The $100 shop rate is just a ballpark though as I don't know what shops around you run. I can tell you that our shop is $150 an hour, but it is an Audi/Porsche dealer so the rates are considerably higher.
You should replace the timing belt, all your other belts, and the water pump while you are at it. Might as well if you are digging into it that far. Don't want to go through all that work just to have other stuff fail after you put it all back together and then have to do it all over again.
If the shop manual is quoting a certified mechanic 7 hours, I would guess that it is going to take double (minimum) for an inexperienced mechanic to do it. It's a pretty big job to tackle.
That is a guess though. You would have to call a shop and get a quote from them. The $100 shop rate is just a ballpark though as I don't know what shops around you run. I can tell you that our shop is $150 an hour, but it is an Audi/Porsche dealer so the rates are considerably higher.
You should replace the timing belt, all your other belts, and the water pump while you are at it. Might as well if you are digging into it that far. Don't want to go through all that work just to have other stuff fail after you put it all back together and then have to do it all over again.
If the shop manual is quoting a certified mechanic 7 hours, I would guess that it is going to take double (minimum) for an inexperienced mechanic to do it. It's a pretty big job to tackle.
if it has white smoke as well, then it is ur head gasket. needs to be replaced, get OEM part from honda, will cost 400-1100$. hopefully thats not it. is it always that water drips out?
lil95ex
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its not the head gasket you would know i blew mine once and it wouldnt get over ten mph with out wanting to bog down. its most likely just condensation. But if for whatever reason it happens to be the head gasket (which i doubt cause the whole area would be filled with smoke upon starting the car) i got one priced for me at autozone the price was $57 for oem. Thats just giving you a price and idea.
^^ Well if he didnt completely blow it then it makes perfect sense. I drove my car for about 2 weeks with a messed up head gasket cuz I had to wait for my next paycheck and I work for a pharmacy delivering medicine. I was able to get on the freeway and up to speed, slower than usual but I could do it. Wouldn't reccomend it unless u definitely had to though
it is NOT a blown head gasket when water is coming out of your tail pipe. the tell tale sign is your head gasket is blown is if you have grey smoke (burning oil) or a blue-ish color smoke (burning coolant). the water coming out of the tailpipe is 100% normal. it happens when the engine is cold and goes away once the engine warms up.
tunerGONEbomber
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ah ha! so i was right when i said condensation! lol 
OMG your car is going to explode!...Just kidding
Water out the tailpipe is normal.
If it were a blown headgasket, so bad that is was dripping out of the tailpipe (which would be coolant not just water). You would be having a whole lot of other problems too!
Water out the tailpipe is normal.
If it were a blown headgasket, so bad that is was dripping out of the tailpipe (which would be coolant not just water). You would be having a whole lot of other problems too!