Ok here is the deal I bought a 93 DX with a single cam vtech swap. Before buying the car I was aware it was in need of a head gasket. I drove the car about 25 minutes and it cut off on me. I was able to crank it and drive another mile or so. I towed it home and have been unable to crank it again. Before the first cut off I noticed it felt like it would die when I would change gears on the highway. I first noticed it about 15 minutes into the drive.

I have tried to jump the car off but it isn't doing the job. Replaced the starter and it didn't do the trick. The car will not even begin to turn over. The starter will click and that is it. All the lights come on and work fine. I am at a complete loss right now. No blown funses under the hood or in the car. Any ideas on what to try next?

Help a long time honda-tech member out.

 

Bump any input guys?

 

Try to turn the crank? Sounds like it is locked up!
Drew

 

Did it loose power before it quit?

 

I haven't tried that yet. I really hope that isn't the case though.

 

You should have been driving around with a car in need of a head gasket. Take the head off and inspect everything. And let us know.

 

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I wasn't "driving around". I was driving it home to leave it until my friend could get time to fix it. It was full of coolant before I started driving it home and it still has coolant in it now.

 

If in fact you are getting proper spark, it may be a low compression issue. Have you tried a compression test on all 4 cylinders? If the cylinders are experiencing low compression, the car will not start.

 

first check for spark or fuel. if theres spark check for fuel. and vice versa and work from there.

and try to jump start the car because the battery died from you cranking too much.
but also make sure your battery is good

 

I have tried jumping the car and even using a different battery. When I turn the key forward all I hear is a click and that is it. I can't even push it off to start it. I'm sure the compression is low but could it be low enough that it won't do more than just the click sound it gives me?

 

It sounds like the motors seized. Can you put the car in gear and turn the wheels by hand?

Or roll it along and put it in gear and let the clutch out, push starting basically, if the wheels lock then I would say the motors seized solid.

Have you checked the oil? if its a headgasket and you say theres still coolant in there, it could have been low on oil and leaked/burnt the last of it off on your drive home.

 

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Or roll it along and put it in gear and let the clutch out, push starting basically, if the wheels lock then I would say the motors seized solid.

Have you checked the oil? if its a headgasket and you say theres still coolant in there, it could have been low on oil and leaked/burnt the last of it off on your drive home. </TD></TR></TABLE>

When I push start the wheels do lock up when i dump the clutch. The motor is good on oil and coolant is filled to the top. I am starting to think it is seized up myself. Hearing just a single click sounds like a seized motor to me.

 

Try rotating the motor with a socket on the crank pulley bolt. If it doesn't move then its seized

 

a single click sounds like the starter isnt getting power and the relay is going off

 

sounds like it's time for a new swap!!!
Good luck .