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[squid111999]

so I just bought a 95 dx coupe with "the only problem" being a wheel bearing. quickly after getting it more problems showed up. at first I could deal with the bearing but then the belts need replacing and the car kept overheating yet the dash wait it was totally fine.... found out the thermostat was removed. the intercooler was clogged and now the head/s are warped... me being a full time student with a shitty job will never be able to fix it. so I'm looking for pointers. should I try finding a new engine hopefully cheap or sell it all together? how often are people looking for shells and how much do they usually pay for them?


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[squid111999]

thanks for the help everyone -.-


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[civic98ek]

what motor is in it?

 

[TigBitties]

we need more details.

a removed thermostat wouldnt cause overheating

intercooler? so its turbo?

 

[Billy.]

I think he means the radiator had a clog. Don't know why the temp gauge would read normal though. A thermostat is theoretically not needed in hot climates... just another point of failure, which is why previous owner removed it. How do you know the head is warped? What is the symptom? Have you done a compression test?

 

[emerican]

^ this
and if it is warped a top half of a honda motor can be had for cheap depending on which one it is.
But that may not fix the problem depending on what it was so you need to figure out why it overheated and diagnois all the problems it has.

 

[mymmeryloss]

Welcome to CC!

Put a v8 in it...

 

[squid111999]

d15b7 motor. sorry not intercooler.. radiator. the car will run and then eventually die out till it cools off.


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[TigBitties]

does your fan kick on?

radiator functioning?

why do you believe the head is warped?

 

[squid111999]

so while the car is running the temperature is fine but if I have to stop for more than 5 minutes it'll start heating up, once it does that it'll start sputtering then eventually die. I had to push it through an intersection and down a block to park it till I can borrow jumper cables and get it home


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[TigBitties]

jumper cables? wtf is all wrong with this car

 

[EJackBauer8]

In San Antonio there's this guy on CL willing to trade a 89 crx running project, for a 92-95 coupe or hatchback shell.

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[squid111999]

yeah idk once it dies it needs to be jump started. I'm gonna try talking to my friends mechanic and see what he suggests. super pissed I got scanned when I bought it but then again I didn't know what I should have checked :/ life lesson right there lol


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[kingston250]

Hi

I'M Wasim, I am new user and posting this thread to just introducing myself. I found this forum just a few minutes ago and I found it quite interesting, so I immediately decided to join it. I will hope this forum is help me to learn new things.

 

[Billy.]

Jump start after it dies from overheating? Don't think those 2 go together...

Sounds to me that it is overheating because of trapped air in the cooling system. It needs to be bled. As for the jump start issue, take it to auto-zone (or the like) and have them test the battery and alternator.

 

[squid111999]

I'm not immediatly jump starting it after it dies lol but I will check the battery


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[MistahJuice]

So ur sayin the gauge in the dash doesn't show that it's overheating? Are you losing coolant, blowin out white smoke, or is there oil in the little plastic resovoir next to the radiator? If not your head may not be warped. Try bleeding the coolant either with the bleeder valve if u have one or just wih the cap off, there are guides online. Get that battery checked, and get back to us

 

[squid111999]

the gauge works. ill try bleeding it and see if that helps and ill bring my battery to my auto class tonight and check it.


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[squid111999]

after it dies and I try starting it up it'll spit out white smoke, when its running its doesn't


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[Billy.]

Fuel is not the only thing getting into your cylinders...