96 civic 4dr EX with 200K miles -- Whats my first step?
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96 civic 4dr EX with 200K miles -- Whats my first step?
Hi everyone, I just inherited a relative's 96 civic 4dr EX that's been sitting in a garage for the past 3-4 yrs. Going to tow it home first, but then what should I do next? It has about 200k highway miles and automatic. I'm afraid to start it up and have the timing belt snap because of dry-rot and cause problems. What would you guys do?
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also you're probably going to need to get a new coil and your main relay may blow. i'd change fluids and stuff too.
i'm curious as to why it was just sitting for 3-4 years though? no one ever drove it or anything?
i'm curious as to why it was just sitting for 3-4 years though? no one ever drove it or anything?
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First off
Do all the fluids Oil, Coolant, Transmission fluid since its an automatic you have to do it a couple times to get new fluid running trough the TQ converter
Oil 5W30
Oil Filter WIX
Spark Plugs Copper NGK
Spark Plug wires Denso or NGK
Cap and Rotor Napa is good
Valvecover gasket set Napa has a good OE Replacement made in japan
Valve adjustment
Water Pump OEM
Tensioner OEM
T belt OEM/Gates
Fuel Filter
New battery
air filter
I would run BG44K before the fuel filter fill it up with gas to the full
i would also take some carb cleaner and clean the throttle body real good and all the sensors
it sounds expensive but it will insure your car wont bitch out on you 10 minutes after u start it
after all this the car should run great
I got most of my parts online for fractions of the price
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just saying it can happen. try not to get mad about it. happened to my Ej6 after sitting for a little over a month.
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Re: 96 civic 4dr EX with 200K miles -- Whats my first step?
If it's just been sitting there for 4 years, for the love of god replace the tires. They've got to be dry rotted all to hell. Take the wheels up to your local tire place while you've got it jacked up doing everything else everyone has already said.
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Re: 96 civic 4dr EX with 200K miles -- Whats my first step?
Thanks guys, I was kinda thinking the same thing!- All fluids and tune up! I'll probably have to replace the calipers too!They did put on a new set of tires just before they left it. I just found out it had a busted right drive axle. Instead of fixing it, they bought a new car and just left the civic in the garage! Like I said before, It has been in the garage for around four yrs, never started. I'm wondering if rust formed in the cylinders from sitting so long and if i try to start it, the rust will damage the rings?
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Re: 96 civic 4dr EX with 200K miles -- Whats my first step?
Thanks guys, I was kinda thinking the same thing!- All fluids and tune up! I'll probably have to replace the calipers too!They did put on a new set of tires just before they left it. I just found out it had a busted right drive axle. Instead of fixing it, they bought a new car and just left the civic in the garage! Like I said before, It has been in the garage for around four yrs, never started. I'm wondering if rust formed in the cylinders from sitting so long and if i try to start it, the rust will damage the rings?
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Re: 96 civic 4dr EX with 200K miles -- Whats my first step?
How do you know there's rust in the cylinders?
Get a manual. Follow all the scheduled maintenance as laid out IN the manual. If you want to check the health of the engine perform or have someone perform a compression and leakdown test.
Get a manual. Follow all the scheduled maintenance as laid out IN the manual. If you want to check the health of the engine perform or have someone perform a compression and leakdown test.
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