Ok I got this Roach today for 100.00 from a co-worker.. it is ROUGH.. but I plan to make it look decent and try ot get her all up and running good....

here is the DL on it:
160,xxx miles
Man trans
2bbl
1.8L
smokes blue (oil)
possibly uses coolant
has a shaky run (engine has a sort of miss maybe head gasket)

what has been done
new inexpensive plug wires
new NGK plugs
new under hood fuel filter
new ign cap
new ign rotor
oil changed with 10W40 Mobil, engine restorer
new air filter
vac hoses inspected and all seem to be fine


whats needed to be done
possibly both outter tie rods
possibly both lower control arms
possibly new frt/rear brakes (need to inspect them there is no noise or pedal fade)
timing needs adjustment (at distributor)
compression test

what all do u guys recomend I do as of removing parts or upgrading parts (just to make it run better, no hi po here) also any experience u guys have with these cars please pass down..

Dave

 

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Dave

 

if it is overheating it might have a cracked head. I wouldn't suggest you throw any money at it until you find out if the engine is going to live.

 

well it overheated once on the guy and I wired the fan in and topped off the coolant and now it dont overheat AT ALL stays nice and cool..

I drove ti today and it was preaty good (with a mis) and only begin to smoke blue after about 10m at a light.. nothing at first..


Dave

 

anyone else???

Dave

 

tomorrow I go get a new trucnk lid (I hope) and start sanding the hood to get it ready for primer...

does anyone else know anything else I should look for in this car??

also is there and older accord forums (something more specific to my era car 82')

Dave

 

i have never seen a forum that was specific for an accord that old. there is an 86-89 accord forum, but thats the oldest i ahve seen for accords. chacnes are it jstu ahs an old tired engine. if you are up to a rebuildand can do it yourself id put some new rigns and bearings in it.

 

well I really dont want to touch the bottom end if it dont need it.. a top end rebuild would be ok.. I just dont want to have two motoros on stands right now

Dave