loewent wrote:
> Replaced the sparkplug o-rings today.... they were leaking like
> sieves..... Couldn't figure out why the car smelt like it had an oil
> leak, but wasn't losing any oil... I guess as the spark plug tubes
> filled up, they got to the point when they were in contact with the
> plug boots, and made a burnt oil smell.
do the "b" seals, but don't bother with the ones below that. unless the
cam gets unbolted, they never leak.
>
> Also, rummaging around in the trunk of my newly acquired car, I found
> a box... had a brand new OEM timing belt in it. SWEET... that belt is
> worth like $60 up here! This leads me to beleive the former owner was
> thinking about doing the t-belt sometime soon... Can I use a new belt
> that has been sitting in the box in the trunk for 2 years?
sure.
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> On Apr 30, 10:12�am, "Elle" <honda.lion...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> "loewent" <loew...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote
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>>> Well the legacy is over, my 98 civic has met its fate on
>>> the back end
>>> of a 93 ranger. �I was the only one in the car, and walked
>>> away with
>>> no injuries.
>>> 10500 in damage, it is beyond repair.
>>> So I need a car, don't want to spend the whole insurance
>>> settlement on
>>> a car.
>>> Yesterday I picked up an 89 civic 4 door automatic for
>>> $375. �Body is
>>> a little rough, but runs like a charm! �276k kms, 171k
>>> miles.
>> Original owner, 91 Civic, 203k miles here. I get parts from
>> 89 Civics at the junkyard all the time for my 91.
>>
>> Why's the price so low? Just the rough body?
>>
>> One thing I am on the lookout for with low priced Civics of
>> this era are failed head gaskets.
>>
>>> Taking it for a safety tomorrow, hoping to get about 6
>>> months to a
>>> year out of er.
>>> Any pointers from anyone on this vintage of civic?
>> Check for oil in the spark plug tubes. For a car this old
>> with this many miles, it's likely the camshaft holder-cyl
>> head O-rings are leaking. OTOH, if you only want it to last
>> six months, maybe you can forego this job.
>>
>> When was the timing belt replaced?
>>
>> Suspension could probably stand rebuilding, butagain, for
>> only six months, I think the above is all I'd be really
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