Honda Car Forum

I had my timing belt & water pump changed in 1998 at 95,000 miles. I now
have 148,000 miles on a car I barely use. Am I still good intil I hit
180,000 miles to get it changed???

<piperspost@webtv.net> wrote in message
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>I had my timing belt & water pump changed in 1998 at 95,000 miles. I now
> have 148,000 miles on a car I barely use. Am I still good intil I hit
> 180,000 miles to get it changed???

IN addition to mileage, there is also a time factor. Your belt is 8 years
old. Time for a change. These things deteriorate with time.

piperspost@webtv.net wrote in news:18359-457DFCCD-1182@storefull-
3331.bay.webtv.net:

> I had my timing belt & water pump changed in 1998 at 95,000 miles. I now
> have 148,000 miles on a car I barely use. Am I still good intil I hit
> 180,000 miles to get it changed???
>
>


Nope. 105K or seven years, whichever comes first.

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Tegger

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
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ok, so this what I am looking at:

Radiator repair
timing belt & possible water pump
oil pan repair

Is this all worth it? The car is a 1993 Civic with 148,000 miles on
it...what do you think....junk it??

<piperspost@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> ok, so this what I am looking at:
>
> Radiator repair
> timing belt & possible water pump
> oil pan repair
>
> Is this all worth it? The car is a 1993 Civic with 148,000 miles on
> it...what do you think....junk it??

Assuming the rest of the car is in great condition, you'd be a nutter to
junk that car. A new rad and oil pan are relatively affordable and just as
easily replaced.

piperspost@webtv.net wrote in news:17097-457E164F-1141@storefull-
3337.bay.webtv.net:

> ok, so this what I am looking at:
>
> Radiator repair
> timing belt & possible water pump
> oil pan repair
>
> Is this all worth it? The car is a 1993 Civic with 148,000 miles on
> it...what do you think....junk it??
>
>


Loaded questions, my friend.

My replies:
What does the car *look* like?
How much do YOU like it?
Are you happy driving it, or do you feel like you'd like something newer,
nicer?
Could you afford to acquire a vehicle with a known history as good or
better as your current car?

Lotsa questions here. You need to mount the summit and commune with nature
to determine your ultimate answer.

--
Tegger

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

I love the car & fought hard to get ownership from my ex-wife. I have
put lots of new parts into the car already, including an alternator,
spark plugs, distributor, battery, etc... I love the car, I would just
like to know what I would be looking at dollar wise to get these parts
for the car? I am living paycheck to paycheck & I am not sure if it's
worth it anymore for a 1993 car. Cxan I afford something newer..no I can
not

piperspost@webtv.net wrote:
> ok, so this what I am looking at:
>
> Radiator repair
> timing belt & possible water pump
> oil pan repair
>
> Is this all worth it? The car is a 1993 Civic with 148,000 miles on
> it...what do you think....junk it??
>
i'll do you a favor and take it off your hands for free!...

seriously dude, a well cared for honda will do double that mileage.
repairs are /way/ cheaper than a new car payment. keep driving and enjoy.

On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:39:11 -0500, piperspost wrote:

> ok, so this what I am looking at:
>
> Radiator repair
> timing belt & possible water pump
> oil pan repair
>
> Is this all worth it? The car is a 1993 Civic with 148,000 miles on
> it...what do you think....junk it??

How does the car look? Does it run OK otherwise? Any suspension issues?

When the timing belt is replaced, it is a given that you should replace
the water pump. The part is cheap, and everything else is already apart.
Just simple common sense to get it done...

If the car looks good, and runs well, then yeah, I would have it fixed. A
Honda with good maintenance can easily reach 300k. And since you don't
drive it much, you could get several more years out of it...

On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:09:57 -0500, piperspost wrote:

> I love the car & fought hard to get ownership from my ex-wife. I have
> put lots of new parts into the car already, including an alternator,
> spark plugs, distributor, battery, etc... I love the car, I would just
> like to know what I would be looking at dollar wise to get these parts
> for the car? I am living paycheck to paycheck & I am not sure if it's
> worth it anymore for a 1993 car. Cxan I afford something newer..no I can
> not

Well, then, you have answered your own question...

All of the stuff you listed as already replaced are pretty much normal
maintenance, as is the timing belt and water pump. Oil Pans and radiators
do go, over time, too.

With a reasonable shop, all of those repairs will likely be a little north
of a grand, but much cheaper than trying to replace the car.

Really, if it looks nice, and you decide to junk it, let people here know
first. I am sure there are plenty that will give you the $50-100 you'll
get from a scrapyard to take it off your hands...