My accord finally died last friday. Blew the headgasket at 248k miles going southbound on Hwy 85. Was driving, noticed that the temp was still below C even tho I had been on the road for about 20 minutes. While pondering what could be causing this (thermo stuck open?) the engine began to bog and a light shaking started. By the time I was able to merge to the right hand lane the engine died and I pulled into the shoulder with no PS/brakes/etc...

Popped th e hood and after a cloud of white smoke cleared I opened the oil fill port to see white/brown froath around the valve train :wtc:

Its dead

Driving a 2001 Chev Malibu LS until monday.

248k miles though on a 1987 Honda Accord LX that didn't have much in the way of preventive maintance. Earned many times its cost. Right now there are no Hondas in the family... a sad day.