Seavey wrote:
> Greetings car people of the world. I am investigating a 1996 Honda 4
> cylinder - automatic. It has 196000 miles on it. It looks good but I
> have 3 questions: 1)The valves seem noisy, what can be done or are they
> in bad condition. 2) Is it a good idea to replace the timing belt before
> it breaks, and at what mileage should this be done (will the engine
> damage itself if it breaks while running)? 3) would you say that, in
> general, a well cared for Honda will make it to 300000 miles without
> major overhauls of anything? This is not for myself. I am married to
> one sister, another sister is getting the car and a third sister is
> paying for it. I am in the middle of this, so as you can tell its
> important that I get good information.
>
>
Hi,
It all depends how it was cared for by previous owner(s)
Answer to no. 2 question. Wait until belt break? What if engine is
interfering type? If belt is not replaced it is on borrowed time now.
My Honda '98 CRV which has 2 liter 4 banger so far logged ~28K Km.
No oil leak/burning. belt replaced once. 3rd set of tires. one complete
brake job. Has Iridium plugs. No other problem. If you want to buy a
used vehicle(which I never do), check the history of the car.