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Back in August I got what seemed to be a good deal on a 92 Honda Accord Wagon (with the rare 5 speed), for $900 USD.
– Honda Accord Wagon
– LX
– F22A1, 5 speed
– USAAfter I got it, I took it to my local Honda dealership to give it a through inspection. Here is some of what they found:
– Alot of oil under the timing belt cover
– Balance shaft belt is very worn, and maybe be partially shredded
– Oil pump gear set is leaking
– Brake rotors need to be replaced
– CV axle boots cracked/open (I do not hear any clicking yet)
– Oil coming from distributor sub-assembly
– Oil pan gasket leaking
– and various tuneup parts, etcThe prices they included to repair all that is more than 4x of what I paid for the car, $3820 USD!
Overall the body & interior of it is very clean & straight. I would like to keep it, and not resell it to someone else to fix, or part it out. Should I (and a friend) try and do the engine repairs? I feel it would be easier to find a used engine that is in better shape, or get a JDM replacement.
As for the brake rotors & CV axles, those should not be too much of a problem for me and my friend.
Pic of my car & the dealership writeup
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The outside of the car looks great. Before I did anything on the engine I would do a compression test
To check the health of the engine. If that checks out, We have v manuals for purchase at the top of the
home page to guide you with the timing belt replacement. While in there you would spray everything down
to degrease the oil. Then fix the oil leak and replace the timing belt, water pump and tensioner. It sounds like
you have the skill set.https://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/finding-and-fixing-leaks/finding-and-fixing-leaks
Oil under the timing cover is a big problem. With a timing belt, that area should be bone dry. Oil will cause a timing belt to deteriorate and fail.
I wouldn’t drive the vehicle until you get the leaks taken care of. A broken timing belt could cause you a lot of mechanical damage. You should really replace the timing belt while you’re at it.
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