Looking at getting a 4door 2g Teg....manual...gs or ls.... what should i look out for when buying one?

 

take it straight to the car wash and get it really wet....
then get inside, and turn on your heater...
make sure there is no water getting in the cabin, on the passenger side footwell!!
big PITA!!

otherwise, look for the usual rust, and inspect the engine, you dont want an oily mess anywhere!!

i've also had to replace the radiator, and o2 sensor, and my MFR is on its way out...but this is on a 90...so i highly suggest finding a 93!!


Modified by skunkintegra at 9:13 AM 7/24/2003

 

the only problem you might have is leakage, DA owner here where i live has a swamp in there trunk but i drilled a hole so it will drain to fix that, otherwise you will be hooked i love my G2 2 door LS my next is a rhd 4 door

 

when i had my 93 gsr i had the trunk problem and the water vent problem up front. they were caused by clogged drains, but they were a easy fix.

 

main fuel relay(hard starts when hot) and blower motor resistor. those were the only common problems so far on mine and several others I've seen...both are easy DIY fixes though! other than that I love my G2 great car!

 

maintanance records
water leak in the trunk and pass side
faulty ignition control module and coil.
typical rear cam seal leak.
squeaky shocks and hatch plastic cover.
gs climate control.
screching brakes no mater what you do
ripped drivers seats
leaky headlights
other than that its a real nice car to own..

 

I owned one and my probs were:

worn out drivers seat
cam seal leak
broken power antenna (easy fix)
beginnings of rust behind one of the rear fenderwells (early 90s Accords do this too)
My brakes always were cracking front rotors, but I suppose that was b/c I didn't know about good pads and how to take care of them - same are used on G3 'tegs.


Check out Consumer Reports or other used car buying guides, as they list documented trouble areas. Not many though.

 

2g teg are the best man, i loved mine untell the day she was in a wreck, now i'm gonna try a 94 teg, but i didn't have really any probs with mine, except the leakage on the passenger side, but i could have fixed it but hadn't yet.....i say go for it if you find a nice one

 

main things are the usual

check timing belt and clutch, and basically anything like oil leaks and such. the water problems are minor and easy fixes.

 

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You hit that right on the button, I had to replace both of them. Both fairly easy to fix too. Check for rust in front of quarter panels, behind weatherstripping around door, and under the hatch.

 

Radiator is another prob, since Honda went w/ a metal core and plastic tanks, which vibrates apart after a while. You can find a good all-metal radiator for $200 or so, though.

 

Just bought a radiator for my DA from radiatorbarn.com. It has metal endtanks and it was only like 90-something bucks with a lifetime warranty .

 

Also, I just started getting water in through the passenger side. The water is coming from behind the dash. It drips right at your feet. I thought it was the weather stripping on the front windshield. It's peeling back...How did u guys fix it?

 

watch for *** stain on the passenger side seat

 

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rust, vibration, odd creakes, noises, etc...

bear in mind youre possibly looking at a 10+ year old car.

 

lol....that was funny...

Anyway, I had a 92, and my distributor pack went shortly after I bought it. That will be something that you will probably have to replace soon

 

wow didnt realize Tegs Leaked so much more than EFs! hehe

Im finding that most 4 Doors are Automatic and the ones that arent automatic are RED!

Yuck Phoey!

Looking at getting Black,Silver,White....would consider other colors too...just no RED, no RS's, and no automatics!

As far as the engine goes.....im looking at dropping in a b20 anyways so im not really concerned about the engine.....Ive worked on plenty of Honda engines so I know all their faults.....(i.e. Distributor)

Im lookin for more model specific information......

thanks