1995 civic
#41
02-06-2009, 12:53 PM
I don't know how much the parts will cost to get it right but, I will do as much shopping around as possible to minimize that cost. I know a pretty decent junkyard already that I plan on visiting.
#44
02-06-2009, 01:05 PM
Our only role in this discussion is to offer you advice based on the limited information that you can provide. The question you need to ask yourself is whether your best choice is to invest in a potential "bottomless pit" of money or to cut your losses now by selling the car and finding a Civic that won't require as much time, money, and frustration to get on the road.
#45
02-06-2009, 01:14 PM
Our only role in this discussion is to offer you advice based on the limited information that you can provide. The question you need to ask yourself is whether your best choice is to invest in a potential "bottomless pit" of money or to cut your losses now by selling the car and finding a Civic that won't require as much time, money, and frustration to get on the road.
#46
02-06-2009, 07:44 PM
wait... this is a DX
did it ever have AC to begin with?
and another possible explanation for the motor swap is the original owner may have snapped the timing belt on the old engine from neglecting to change it.
did it ever have AC to begin with?
and another possible explanation for the motor swap is the original owner may have snapped the timing belt on the old engine from neglecting to change it.
#47
02-06-2009, 07:55 PM
Therein lies the problem. It's very difficult to say how many major problems will be uncovered during the repair process. How much are you willing to spend?
#48
02-07-2009, 08:46 AM
IDK, I bought this car mostly because I like the its design so I'll just have to see how much I do with it. I was thinking $2000 on repairs doesn't sound so bad as long as that can make the car decent/drivable until I feel otherwise. I am only looking to understand what major parts need to be fix or replaced to achieve that goal and I will focus on getting them done. Most importantly to me are the parts that make the car drive.
#49
02-07-2009, 08:51 AM
Who knows. Whatever they did, they left a lot of loose ends under the hood. My primary thought when I looked under the hood the next day that I bought it was that they probably put the car together from the junkyard or something but, the car drives so I figured, "oh well, at least they put some parts together right". And I hope to try to get as much of what wasn't not as much as possible to keep it running.
#50
02-07-2009, 09:19 AM
IDK, I bought this car mostly because I like the its design so I'll just have to see how much I do with it. I was thinking $2000 on repairs doesn't sound so bad as long as that can make the car decent/drivable until I feel otherwise. I am only looking to understand what major parts need to be fix or replaced to achieve that goal and I will focus on getting them done. Most importantly to me are the parts that make the car drive.