1997 Honda Civic engine
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1997 Honda Civic engine
Ok so I am looking for a new car, I found one for $1750, but I sent it in for a diagnostics test (I know nothing about cars) and they said the only problem with it is that cylinder 2,3,4 ran at 150 psi and cylinder 1 ran at 120
so is this a big problem? (if i buy the car will it break down fast) and how much would it cost me to get this fixed?
thanks
so is this a big problem? (if i buy the car will it break down fast) and how much would it cost me to get this fixed?
thanks
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Re: 1997 Honda Civic engine
that motor may need new rings or the valves aren't sealing right. besides 150 being kind of low depending on the mileage of the motor. i'm guessing the rings would cost anywhere from 400+ where as valves would be 600+ again depending on the motor.
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Re: 1997 Honda Civic engine
Ok so I am looking for a new car, I found one for $1750, but I sent it in for a diagnostics test (I know nothing about cars) and they said the only problem with it is that cylinder 2,3,4 ran at 150 psi and cylinder 1 ran at 120
so is this a big problem? (if i buy the car will it break down fast) and how much would it cost me to get this fixed?
thanks
so is this a big problem? (if i buy the car will it break down fast) and how much would it cost me to get this fixed?
thanks
in all honesty, it might be worth driving it as is. yes, that is a decent deviation, but it's not a dead cylinder so for the price of that car i'd probably try to just drive it and see what happens. if it's a worn ring set or a damaged valve seat it will drive just fine, but might consume some oil or not get the gas mileage it would if it was perfect. it might drive for years in that condition.
keep in mind, when you look into internal engine work, it might get to a certain point where you might want to consider swapping the engine for a known-good engine with lower mileage, instead of fixing the one you have. but it depends on how bad the damage is, how good of a condition the rest of the engine is in, and what kind of talent you have around you in terms of shops who can do the work, etc.
this is who i use when i need a replacement engine - http://www.hmotorsonline.com/shop/contact_us.html
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Re: 1997 Honda Civic engine
I think you should continue shopping for a similarly priced car in which the cylinder compressions never deviate more than 10% between any of the cylinders. I think you will find one.
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