"loewent" <loewent@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote
> 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
worried about.
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