06-10-2014, 08:00 AM
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Woo, that would be great news if it was a gasket replacement! WAY cheaper too.  |
You can get a rebuilt head on eBay for less than $400. Honda Civic 1 7 SOHC PMR Non vtec Cylinder Head 01 06 | eBay
Rockauto.com also sells them.
It might be easier to buy on that's already rebuilt and send in the old one as a core. Then, put some new gaskets on it and call it a day.
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06-10-2014, 05:34 PM
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Well, it sounds like everything is a go. $350 for a Civic with a bad case of the sniffles! I'll update things when I pick it up in the next couple days.
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06-10-2014, 05:56 PM
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Heads are relatively easy to deal with, once its off.
Have it resurfaced and put new valves in yourself it it needs any, they use
hardened steel seats in aluminum heads and are replaceable when you put a new valve in, so the seat will be perfect, its not easy to lap a new valve to a seat by hand or even air tools if your not rather skilled at it.
Shops want pretty good money to do your dirty work so if you don't mind getting dirty or bruising a few knuckles , Go for it.
For me I usually have more time then money , so I end up doing my mechanics myself - I'm Slow , no make that real slow but effective..
It took me 3 days to change my lower ball joint & wheel Bearing and starter last time I did work on the car... But it was a cheap fix , $35 eBay Chinese starter and a $20 Ball joint and $20 Bearing and I was done , @ a shop it would of cost about $500 conservatively.
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06-10-2014, 06:34 PM
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Well, it sounds like everything is a go. $350 for a Civic with a bad case of the sniffles! I'll update things when I pick it up in the next couple days.
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That is cheap!
Did you find out any more details?
What year? What tranny? What trim? Pics? |
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06-11-2014, 09:18 AM
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Yeah, it was a good deal.
I don't have any specifics on the car yet. The plan is to pick it up tonight though.
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06-12-2014, 08:26 AM
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Did you get the Civic?
Details, please! Another 7th gen on the forum!
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06-12-2014, 09:14 AM
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Yes, I did get the Civic! Here she is. It is a 2002 LX 4 door auto with 188k on it. I'll be starting a new thread on it shortly.
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06-12-2014, 09:21 AM
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Body looks in nice shape - exactly like the "sample" photo you posted earlier.
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06-12-2014, 09:29 AM
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Yeah, the body is in amazing shape for its age. The reason... it was from Texas, not Wisconsin.  |
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06-12-2014, 09:31 AM
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Sweet! Pretty nice looking car for $350! That is probably around the scrap price.
Don't sweat it being an auto. It is still rated at 29/34. Being that you paid that little for it and it only needs a few hundred in repairs, it is a great deal. I bet you can exceed the EPA ratings with little effort.
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