the question im asking it! should i keep my car i have now or sell it for parts and buy the integra from my uncle!?


I know alot of people have seen my posts about the 1992 civic i bought on craigslist. well i took it to the mechanic and he told me the head gasket is blown (Hes a very good friends hes been a machanic for about 24years) and the car also dents all over on almost ever body part lol...so my mechanice told me for 100 bucks he will let me keep my car at his shop and let me use his tools to fix my car!! he also told me he would guide me threw replacing the head gasket and not charge me any labor and make sure i do it right and stuff! so all i need is to buy the parts! i also need a new cluster because then i turn my blinkers on or the hazerds the temp gauge goes up..also there r a few sensor plugs on the block that dont have outlets to plug on them so i dont even know wtf to do about that.should i go threw all of this trouble because i might find something else big wrong with it i got it off craigslist! my uncle told me he will sell me his 1997 integra automatic for 1800 he said all it needs is a radiator (because he gave it to a friend that blew his radiator) and it needs a passanger side window because the car was stolen once about 9 months ago but would that be a better way to go? how much do u think i could part my car out for it D15b7 witha y8 vtech head ! need opinions...im hopeing this will blow up in a big topic because i like seeing everone opinion

if anyone wants to buy my block r anythign on my 1992 civic let me know

 

Dude you didn't learn in the first post?
Type correctly f*ck so damn ignorant!
You can take your time just your a retard,
Post pics and maybe, just maybe you'll get help
but for a y8 head complete i say 150$ max!

 

dude ur tha dumb *** for not being able to comprehend what im saying...****ing ******* just tryna talk **** to make youself feel smart because apparently your a big tough guy who hustled to get by ooo, and ur super smart and all this bullshit i dont give a ****..i just wanna fix my car. im from a bad area too u dont have to hustle bitch get a job lke a ****ing normal person! cant see how u say im a moron when ur the one that sound imature as hell...can someone please just help me with the question and not talk sit ol...how much can i get for a d15b7 block?

 

Did i just not help you? You asked how much can i get for a y8 head and i told you! Your the moron for not making sense and taking time to wright out your post. And you can get 50-75$ max for that block. Again answerd your question. And you can get 50 for a cx tranny or 150-200 for a si/ex tranny! there you happy i just answered the question you were about to post!
Good day to you sir!

 

i have a s40 tranny? thanks man

 

So are you gonna keep this car, repair it and perhaps learn how to change a head gasket? Great learning experience.

Or take it to the next step and swap the motor completely. A fresh start is always nice. You should be able to find a SOHC motor for $500 complete.

I personally think, you'll gain a lot more knowledge about cars if you were to swap a motor. Remember to research and read up on everything you do to your car.

 

S40 doesn't tell us a whole lot about the transmission. You need to find out whether it is a B000 or an A000, which can be found on the passenger side of the tranny. If it is an A000 it can still be a number of transmissions. The B000 as far a I know is the ex/si transmission which means it has "shorter" gearing (quicker) and is usually a little more sought after tha the A000. Top price in my mind...$200. As for the head...complete with dizzy usually gets you between $50 and $200, and you can part other things out here and there. If you can get garage time for free, you might want to take the time to fix it and learn all you can. Good luck whichever way you choose to go!

94EGKUSH: Don't be a dick...

 

well, to be honest, its 430 in the morning, and i feel like ranting. so here goes.

94EGKUSH, just stop wasting your time, as well as everyone elses, and help the kid out. it is people like you who make this website so intimidating to young guys who want to get started in this hobby. there is absolutely no point in giving this guy sh*t just because he is wanting some guidance from people who have been here longer than you and, quite frankly, know more than you do. yeah, the kid doesnt know how to type and that is something he needs to brush up on, but just relax. in addition, your typing and punctuation isnt all that hot either. at least try to make a point.

now, on to my opinions on the situation. i would say keep the civic. from your post and the blessing of a mechanic who is more than willing to help you for dirt cheap, learn and take the knowledge, stick with it. there will always be other cars, other motors, and other builds. who cares if the car you have has some damage. i wouldnt spend the 1800 on an automatic integra, which you are probably going to have to work on eventually, and put some time and patience into what you paid for from the beginning. i cant even think about the times ive worked on my own car, or friends cars, at the expense of my own wallet, that i can regret. i have learned so much through trial and error, getting dirty underneath my car, and researching or talking to guys who have done these things a thousand times before me. if you want to keep the civic, keep it. you might be able to squeeze enough money out of your civic from parting it to do what you want, but it all comes down to what YOU would enjoy driving or enjoy working on every day if need be.

if you need to pm me OP, feel free.

 

I agree that the retort was just as bad as the original comment, but I've always found the need for clear communication to be rather important. How can anyone take you seriously if you can't make an intelligent point? I would agree that the question was honest and legitimate but he sounds like a fool. Its one thing to have an occasional typo, but to intentionally mistype everything...I have no patience for it.

 

If the typing were better, I do agree that more people would be prone to help out in this situation. It's hard to read the long sentences, especially when the focus changes in mid sentence.

As far as the car goes, you said it in your post already, the integra was stolen previously. I wouldn't buy that car, unless I got an alarm and a few other things, since it's already been busted into. Keep the car you have. Not the best looking car out there, but helps in getting it jacked. Plus the knowledge you're about to get is priceless. I wish I had a mechanic that knew how to do all that stuff teach me how to fix my cars. Then I wouldn't have had to trash a few cars, cause I couldn't afford to have it done professionally. Your lucky you don't have to go through trial and error, waste lots of money, and will get knowledge that will help you in the future. And if you like cars that much, you have a chance of getting in the industry and learn more. Your car may be ish now, but in 3 years you'll end up getting a new project car cause your's should be complete. Just my .02 though

 

It is really annoying when people do not form complete sentences, do not correct their spelling errors, and do not use proper grammar. I hate seeing junk like "ur" and "wanna." If you want your post to be taken seriously then have the respect to make a proper post. There are at least 20 mistakes with the post above. If I cannot read a post relatively quickly I will not typically respond.

 

dude!!!! seriously!!! just read it! god im tired of hearing people complain about my writing! u can abviously understand it so just help me im tired of hearing about my grammer stfu please listen to anothersickhatch hes abviously a nice guy and not a ****ing douchebag like alot of you!
okay im gunna list the pros and cons of each choice

civic pros
ill learn alot!!!!!
will be chepaer (maybe) thats assuming that the head gaskets tha only fix tha needs to be done
my civics manual witch i love but has no tach

civic cons
the wiring on this car is ****ed (no vasoline) alot of sensors and stuff r missing

the civic has no stereo and the whole steering colum is gone so it looks stolen

has no title (live in texas it will be a bitch to get a title)

interior is ****ed up the carpet ont he passanger side is almost completly ripped up

and i cannnott find the wires to check my cel signals so its gay lol

integra pros
from my uncle so i know its gunna be reliable

hes selling it to me pretty damn cheap

its got good body and interior

integra cons
NOT amnual (how much would it run me to conver it?
thats basically the only con besides me not having 1800 dollars at the moment lol

 

Telling people to STFU is a great way to get help.

 

get the integra

 

auto integra? yuck.... u should keep the eg and swap it, converting it to manual is more money anyway. and ur spending money to buy the integra too, might as well use most of that money on the civic.

 

I teach young people, and I can tell you that not everyone went to a great high school or had the opportunity to go to college for whatever reason. Sometimes writing seems like second nature for some people, but others truly have trouble with spelling, grammar, sentence structure and organizing thoughts. Please consider this before you start slamming people who post hard to read/understand posts. Just try to help, and if you can't you are just wasting a post by criticizing the OP's writing skills.

 

x2! This forum is suppose to help people, not to trash talk or curse at someone, whom may I mention you will never meet in your life. Be nice and good luck on whatever it is you are seeking!


Get the integra! Seems like a much better choice. Do a manual swap down the road and drive it!

 

x2. This is America. Please speak English. Or go back to Kindergarten, or wherever else you came from. You don't have to be perfect, but an at least halfway organized post would be appreciated. Also: minimize those annoying rotfl/gbff/omfgtisa things.

 

This is true.
However, proper grammar as in spelling and punctuation is not typically initially learned at the high school and, or collegiate levels. All people are asking for is basic comprehendible English. If someone openly states that they are not used to using a keyboard because they mostly text on their phone, this proves a greater ignorance as the issue being brought forward has nothing to do with the method of delivery but rather the fundamental lack of concern to take the time to properly explain the situation and or questions the user is bringing to the table.

I don't think the op deserves to be disrespected for this but I DO FEEL he needs to take the extra time to run a quick spell check, read over his posts and make sure we understand what he's saying... The old saying of garbage in = garbage out always applies and the more we let this junk slide the worse H-T in general will become. Hell, we've already seen a noticeable decline in user "quality" since the Vbullein changeover.

To the OP: My opinion is that you should keep your eg and swap in a new motor. You have access to a garage of tools and a mechanic who can show you the ropes. That is a very valuable asset. Imagine, if you keep it and do a swap you will then know how to do it and maybe even how to trouble shoot it. You will also have knowledge you can transfer to other applications or even to do other swaps later etc.

Give a man a fish, he eats today; teach him to fish and he feeds his family for a lifetime.

 

x2. I don't mind helping, but if your gonna ask for help, have the common courtesy of being specific as possible, and have a series of collected thoughts in order. The last post where he individually listed the pros and cons is itemized, and it helps to understand what issues he's having, instead of trying to decipher a paragraph.

To the OP, not trying to be a$$e$ here, but help us help you. Easier to distinguish what your problems are makes it easier for us to help out.

I'm still sticking with what I said earlier though. Fix the civic to a nice reliable car, then sell the whole thing and find a next manual teg or hatch. Since you went so far as to buy it, might as well drive it for a while, or you just wasted money.

 

This is verryy true! but like i said before i dont have the title for the eg! i really wish i had 1800 to just buy the integra so i can keep the eg in the shop and have a nice project!!! but im only 17 so i guess i gotta take it one step at a time! im deff selling the eg man for 800 if i can u think i can get that much! theres no white smoke or anything coming out of the exaust so im not 100% sure the head gaskets blown..is a good project for someone who has a car to drive while they work on this!

 

Well try changing the head gasket. If that fixes the engine, then you have a more reliable car you can work on in the mean time. If your having wiring issues, that shouldn't affect your driving. If the head gasket doesn't fix the engine probs, I'd probably dump it and find a reliable Honda/Acura to work on. If you wanna build a d15b, I have a block I can ship. I'll throw in the head too, valves need to be changed, but you can break it down and whatnot. Just pay for the shipping and it's yours.

 

Oh, sorry about that. Since you have nothing else to drive in the meantime and need some form of transportation I can see where you're coming from.

Swapping a head gasket is "relatively" simple, especially if you've got an experienced mechanic helping you out. If that's the only mechanical issue I would personnaly keep it.

What you need to find out is whether or not getting all the other stuff like a new cluster, fix any wiring, new steering column, will run you more than 1200$. (the diff between the cost of your uncles teg and what you paid for the civic)

I'm pretty sure you could get a whole engine swap, steering column, and fix your wiring for less than $1200. Especially if you stick with a D series. You would probably have cash left over for other stuff like a basic stereo or a tach.

 

wah wah wah wah u guys are friggin crying over a persons spelling. this is honda-tech not the 2009 world wide online spelling bee lolz. if u get so mad that u ignore the plea for help over improper grammer then i dont think the problem is his spelling its u. a docotor might be able to help

or maybe a swift kick in the @ss

 

Making the <18 year olds look bad on this site

Dude, at least try to spell better. You spell worse than my 7 year old sister. Seriously, it's not that hard. I'm 16 and spell just as well as most other people in this forum

That being said, you mentioned you don't have the title for the EG? Why would you fix it then? You can't register it without a title...

I wouldn't get the Integra either, I'd look for something else. You can probably get an older Civic for under $1,000 that runs OK from Craigslist or something