ForcedAccord

Ok guys I have the opportunity to buy the motor from my friend's 01 Prelude. The engine only has 15k on it but the thing is, he "seized" it. I beleive he said he drained the coolant and forgot to put it back in and cranked the motor.
The dealership told him he screwed a piston and a rod up, so I figure I can just get new pistons/seals/pins everything to take care of that.

I'm wondering, what else should I fix/look at to get this bad boy running? Like would a complete rebuild be necessary? And do you think it would be worth it?

I think it will be I just want to know what Im getting myself into.

I posted this in Accord forum and did a search.


[Modified by ForcedAccord, 2:26 PM 3/16/2002]

ForcedAccord

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ForcedAccord

I'm going to get more information as to what exactly is wrong w/ it and how much it's going to cost on Monday, I'll post all the info.

CivicEK.PDX

FULL REBUILD......saying that the block is ok and the head is not warped....

Allstar

is there any way to fix a warped head?

paulzy

iTrader: (1)

starting the motor without coolant shouldn't do anything....letting it run for a while will....Are you sure he didn't drain the oil?

WhoNeedsVtec

IMO, i think it will be more in the long run doing it this way, just get a motor you know is good, and that starts already and runs, might be alittle bit more now, but could save you in the long run. just what i think

misledyouth

Try to leave him let you tear it down before you buy it so you know what you are getting into i mean if the crank is f-ed then the overall project might get kinda spendy you know? Other wise a full rebuild would be wise some pistons rods and bearings and don't forget to get it balanced and what not. Also does it include the tranny?

Jesse