Hello,

I have a 1998 Honda Accord that has 145K miles on it. I bought it used at 130K, but it started running really rough, stalling, acceleration issues, shaking, etc… I took it to a mechanic and he said that one of the cylinders indicates zero compression. I bought another car to replace it, so I want to rebuild the Honda and get it running again. The engine is an F23A1, according to VIN (I’ll know more when I get it out).

What I need help in is where to purchase a rebuild kit. I don’t want to do anything that is high performance, just standard stock rebuild, however a search of the internet shows prices from as low as $360 to as high as $1000 so I am wondering if there is a reputable place to make such a purchase. I have checked out the following, any comments are welcomed:

http://www.cleggengine.com
http://www.rpmmachine.com
http://www.rpmrons.com

Also, I was looking for an all inclusive kit that had timing belt, water pump, oil pump, etc… I assume that since I have the engine out, I might as well replace the oil pump and the water pump… is this overkill or recommended?

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

SnoopyMan.

P.S. If anyone knows of a good machine shop in South Jersey or Philadelphia, let me know.

 

this will probably get better exposure and answers in the accord section

 

thanks, done.