Re: Timing Belt Change???
 

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...

Re: Timing Belt Change???
 

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...

Re: Timing Belt Change???
 

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...

Re: Timing Belt Change???
 

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...

Re: Timing Belt Change???
 

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...

Re: Timing Belt Change???
 

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...

Re: Timing Belt Change???
 

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...

Re: Timing Belt Change???
 

Well thanks for all the good feedback, I decided to take it to my
mecahnic who deals with Honda's & have everything looked at and get a
price for all the damage that needs to be replaced or fixed. With only
148,000 original miles, I guess this car has the potential to go another
148,000 with the propper upkeep

Re: Timing Belt Change???
 

Well thanks for all the good feedback, I decided to take it to my
mecahnic who deals with Honda's & have everything looked at and get a
price for all the damage that needs to be replaced or fixed. With only
148,000 original miles, I guess this car has the potential to go another
148,000 with the propper upkeep

Re: Timing Belt Change???
 

Well thanks for all the good feedback, I decided to take it to my
mecahnic who deals with Honda's & have everything looked at and get a
price for all the damage that needs to be replaced or fixed. With only
148,000 original miles, I guess this car has the potential to go another
148,000 with the propper upkeep

Re: Timing Belt Change???
 

Well thanks for all the good feedback, I decided to take it to my
mecahnic who deals with Honda's & have everything looked at and get a
price for all the damage that needs to be replaced or fixed. With only
148,000 original miles, I guess this car has the potential to go another
148,000 with the propper upkeep

Re: Timing Belt Change???
 

Annual depreciation and maintenance on a three year
civic is about $1200 a year. A 1993 is almost fully
depreciated. So this would be my repair threshhold
for replacement.

Re: Timing Belt Change???
 

Annual depreciation and maintenance on a three year
civic is about $1200 a year. A 1993 is almost fully
depreciated. So this would be my repair threshhold
for replacement.

Re: Timing Belt Change???
 

Annual depreciation and maintenance on a three year
civic is about $1200 a year. A 1993 is almost fully
depreciated. So this would be my repair threshhold
for replacement.

Re: Timing Belt Change???
 

Annual depreciation and maintenance on a three year
civic is about $1200 a year. A 1993 is almost fully
depreciated. So this would be my repair threshhold
for replacement.