Replaced the sparkplug o-rings today.... they were leaking like
sieves..... Couldn't figure out why the car smelt like it had an oil
leak, but wasn't losing any oil... I guess as the spark plug tubes
filled up, they got to the point when they were in contact with the
plug boots, and made a burnt oil smell.

Also, rummaging around in the trunk of my newly acquired car, I found
a box... had a brand new OEM timing belt in it. SWEET... that belt is
worth like $60 up here! This leads me to beleive the former owner was
thinking about doing the t-belt sometime soon... Can I use a new belt
that has been sitting in the box in the trunk for 2 years?

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On Apr 30, 10:12*am, "Elle" <honda.lion...@spamnocox.net> wrote:
> "loewent" <loew...@gmail.com> wrote
>
>
>
>
>
> > Well the legacy is over, my 98 civic has met its fate on
> > the back end
> > of a 93 ranger. *I was the only one in the car, and walked
> > away with
> > no injuries.
>
> > 10500 in damage, it is beyond repair.
>
> > So I need a car, don't want to spend the whole insurance
> > settlement on
> > a car.
>
> > Yesterday I picked up an 89 civic 4 door automatic for
> > $375. *Body is
> > a little rough, but runs like a charm! *276k kms, 171k
> > miles.
>
> Original owner, 91 Civic, 203k miles here. I get parts from
> 89 Civics at the junkyard all the time for my 91.
>
> Why's the price so low? Just the rough body?
>
> One thing I am on the lookout for with low priced Civics of
> this era are failed head gaskets.
>
> > Taking it for a safety tomorrow, hoping to get about 6
> > months to a
> > year out of er.
>
> > Any pointers from anyone on this vintage of civic?
>
> Check for oil in the spark plug tubes. For a car this old
> with this many miles, it's likely the camshaft holder-cyl
> head O-rings are leaking. OTOH, if you only want it to last
> six months, maybe you can forego this job.
>
> When was the timing belt replaced?
>
> Suspension could probably stand rebuilding, butagain, for
> only six months, I think the above is all I'd be really
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