New Guy Here
New Guy Here
hi, just picked up a Chaste White 94 MX-3 RS last night so i figured I would join up to learn more about it and maybe get help with some of its problems.
i picked it up for $400 with 149k miles and the interior and exterior look to be in pretty good shape. the shortcomings of the car is that it seems to have a blown headgasket, thats what the seller told me.
hers the symptoms, starts up runs fine. after about 15 minutes of driving it starts to overheat. the guy said he had it checked out and the headgasket and water pipe were recommended to be replaced. do these seem like plausible explanations? if so is there a writeup on replacing them?
thanks!
i picked it up for $400 with 149k miles and the interior and exterior look to be in pretty good shape. the shortcomings of the car is that it seems to have a blown headgasket, thats what the seller told me.
hers the symptoms, starts up runs fine. after about 15 minutes of driving it starts to overheat. the guy said he had it checked out and the headgasket and water pipe were recommended to be replaced. do these seem like plausible explanations? if so is there a writeup on replacing them?
thanks!
- 2fazed
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Yes, it could definetly be a head gasket and water pump. It also could be a cracked head, and a few other things. Most people here were tell you just to do an engine swap. Put a BP in. The engine will cost you $200-400. About the same as taking it in a shop. But it all depends on if you want to do the swap. Plus, you'll have alot more power.
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thanks for the reply, that could be an option down the road but for right now i just want to get it fixed asap so i can park my integra for winter
the kid said he thought it blew right around or after he put too much oil in it, could this actually cause it, i wasn't sure.
i'm not a n00b to all car talk, i'm just more knowledgeable with hondas
the kid said he thought it blew right around or after he put too much oil in it, could this actually cause it, i wasn't sure.
i'm not a n00b to all car talk, i'm just more knowledgeable with hondas
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