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d16a6civichatch · 12-04-2008, 12:52 PM

i need another oppinion... i am trying to buy a 2000 Honda Civic Si B16DOHC Vtec for 2900 but the only problem is it needs a crankshaft. would this be worth it and how tricky is replacing a crankshaft going to be ...sooner the reply the better =) thanks

austin20110 · 12-04-2008, 12:55 PM

how mechanically inclined are you?

eastbxc · 12-04-2008, 12:56 PM

thats strange all it needs is just a crankshaft.....i would think if something on the crank was messed up there would be some other problems

austin20110 · 12-04-2008, 12:59 PM

thats what i was thinking also, but if he gets it and tears it down he will be able to see if something else is wrong

eastbxc · 12-04-2008, 01:03 PM

yeah i am just trying to point out....its a good possibility that its just not the crank that is screwed up

d16a6civichatch · 12-04-2008, 01:15 PM

ya i am pretty decent and have some expierence on my belt with cars or hondas lol but the guy told me that a mechanic said it was a crank shaft and said it would be a 1000 dollar fix which i thought that was BS . it is stock so its hard to think a crank shaft would just go out...

austin20110 · 12-04-2008, 01:17 PM

well it could if it was ran really hard but like east said thats not the only thing thats going to be wrong with it

eastbxc · 12-04-2008, 01:19 PM

well if it is true it would require a little more work than belts require.....your going to have to be able to take the whole engine out of the car then you should be able to put in a new crank.......i just do not see why there is just something wrong with the crank and nothing else

95b16coupe · 12-04-2008, 01:19 PM

regardless, a 2000 civic si shell is probably going to be more than $2900.

first, who diagnoses a bad crank?
second, if the crank is bad, i'm sure something else is bad.
third, b16 swaps are cheap, if the engine is bad, you could get an $8000 for $4,000 after the swap.
fourth, why are they selling it rather than fixing it? something should be a red flag there.

d16a6civichatch · 12-04-2008, 01:20 PM

ya i see. well if in the end it was completed it could be worth well over 2900 with only 60,xxx miles on it...

95b16coupe · 12-04-2008, 01:20 PM

pics or link?

my guess is that it's stolen.

eastbxc · 12-04-2008, 01:21 PM

i would really think about what b16coupe said.....it just sounds really fishy

eastbxc · 12-04-2008, 01:23 PM

i just find it really strange that a honda crank would have something wrong with it at 60,xxx miles on it....there has to be something else they are forgetting to tell you

austin20110 · 12-04-2008, 01:24 PM

how does a crank go bad after 60k

austin20110 · 12-04-2008, 01:24 PM

east beat me to it lol

95b16coupe · 12-04-2008, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eastbxc

i just find it really strange that a honda crank would have something wrong with it at 60,xxx miles on it....there has to be something else they are forgetting to tell you

it's a big difference between hiding and forgetting.

austin20110 · 12-04-2008, 01:31 PM

sounds like they are hiding

95b16coupe · 12-04-2008, 01:32 PM

too many red flags. stay away

eastbxc · 12-04-2008, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by austin20110

how does a crank go bad after 60k

haha i got lucky and beat you to it......thats what i cant figure out

eastbxc · 12-04-2008, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 95b16coupe

it's a big difference between hiding and forgetting.

forgetting hiding....pretty much there is something else wrong besides the crank but i would agree it sounds like they are hiding it

BrutalB83 · 12-04-2008, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eastbxc

well if it is true it would require a little more work than belts require

I think he was saying he has some experience "on his belt" with Hondas, like "under his belt", but said awkwardly? I don't think he was talking about the car belts, lol...

B · 12-04-2008, 04:56 PM

if it needs a crank, it probably needs a rod or two, near bearings, the windage tray possible repaired, and perhaps the 'ribs' of the block need to be fluxed back into shape.

if you're going to buy it, buy it as a shell and plan on buying a new motor.

INJEN78 · 12-04-2008, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B

if it needs a crank, it probably needs a rod or two, near bearings, the windage tray possible repaired, and perhaps the 'ribs' of the block need to be fluxed back into shape.

if you're going to buy it, buy it as a shell and plan on buying a new motor.

word..this is what i would do anyway

95b16coupe · 12-04-2008, 05:17 PM

i would buy the car, then i would pull the engine and part it out. try to pick up a gsr with the leftover cash. maybe keep the tranny around.

|Chaz| · 12-04-2008, 05:41 PM

I'm guessing it's a dirty title...

12-04-2008, 12:52 PM	#1
d16a6civichatch Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 37 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 3	new car or keep the hatch i need another oppinion... i am trying to buy a 2000 Honda Civic Si B16DOHC Vtec for 2900 but the only problem is it needs a crankshaft. would this be worth it and how tricky is replacing a crankshaft going to be ...sooner the reply the better =) thanks

12-04-2008, 01:19 PM	#9
95b16coupe wwtdd? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ct Posts: 2,535 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 223	regardless, a 2000 civic si shell is probably going to be more than $2900. first, who diagnoses a bad crank? second, if the crank is bad, i'm sure something else is bad. third, b16 swaps are cheap, if the engine is bad, you could get an $8000 for $4,000 after the swap. fourth, why are they selling it rather than fixing it? something should be a red flag there. __________________ Warning: If you are reading this then this warning is for you. Every word you read of this useless fine print is another second off your life. Don't you have other things to do? Is your life so empty that you honestly can't think of a better way to spend these moments? Get out of your apartment. Meet a member of the opposite sex. Stop the excessive shopping and masturbation. Quit your job. Start a fight. Prove you're alive. If you don't claim your humanity you will become a statistic.

12-04-2008, 01:20 PM	#11
95b16coupe wwtdd? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ct Posts: 2,535 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 223	pics or link? my guess is that it's stolen. __________________ Warning: If you are reading this then this warning is for you. Every word you read of this useless fine print is another second off your life. Don't you have other things to do? Is your life so empty that you honestly can't think of a better way to spend these moments? Get out of your apartment. Meet a member of the opposite sex. Stop the excessive shopping and masturbation. Quit your job. Start a fight. Prove you're alive. If you don't claim your humanity you will become a statistic.

12-04-2008, 01:32 PM	#18
95b16coupe wwtdd? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ct Posts: 2,535 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 223	too many red flags. stay away __________________ Warning: If you are reading this then this warning is for you. Every word you read of this useless fine print is another second off your life. Don't you have other things to do? Is your life so empty that you honestly can't think of a better way to spend these moments? Get out of your apartment. Meet a member of the opposite sex. Stop the excessive shopping and masturbation. Quit your job. Start a fight. Prove you're alive. If you don't claim your humanity you will become a statistic.

12-04-2008, 05:17 PM	#24
95b16coupe wwtdd? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ct Posts: 2,535 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 223	i would buy the car, then i would pull the engine and part it out. try to pick up a gsr with the leftover cash. maybe keep the tranny around. __________________ Warning: If you are reading this then this warning is for you. Every word you read of this useless fine print is another second off your life. Don't you have other things to do? Is your life so empty that you honestly can't think of a better way to spend these moments? Get out of your apartment. Meet a member of the opposite sex. Stop the excessive shopping and masturbation. Quit your job. Start a fight. Prove you're alive. If you don't claim your humanity you will become a statistic.


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12-04-2008, 12:55 PM	#2
austin20110 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Northern Va Age: 19 Posts: 1,274 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 96 civic coupe, 05 s2k project car with buddies Rep Power: 39	how mechanically inclined are you?

12-04-2008, 12:56 PM	#3
eastbxc Custom User Title Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kansas Age: 21 Posts: 787 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 90 civic hatch Rep Power: 29	thats strange all it needs is just a crankshaft.....i would think if something on the crank was messed up there would be some other problems

12-04-2008, 12:59 PM	#4
austin20110 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Northern Va Age: 19 Posts: 1,274 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 96 civic coupe, 05 s2k project car with buddies Rep Power: 39	thats what i was thinking also, but if he gets it and tears it down he will be able to see if something else is wrong

12-04-2008, 01:03 PM	#5
eastbxc Custom User Title Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kansas Age: 21 Posts: 787 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 90 civic hatch Rep Power: 29	yeah i am just trying to point out....its a good possibility that its just not the crank that is screwed up

12-04-2008, 01:15 PM	#6
d16a6civichatch Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 37 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 3	ya i am pretty decent and have some expierence on my belt with cars or hondas lol but the guy told me that a mechanic said it was a crank shaft and said it would be a 1000 dollar fix which i thought that was BS . it is stock so its hard to think a crank shaft would just go out...

12-04-2008, 01:17 PM	#7
austin20110 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Northern Va Age: 19 Posts: 1,274 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 96 civic coupe, 05 s2k project car with buddies Rep Power: 39	well it could if it was ran really hard but like east said thats not the only thing thats going to be wrong with it

12-04-2008, 01:21 PM	#12
eastbxc Custom User Title Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kansas Age: 21 Posts: 787 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 90 civic hatch Rep Power: 29	i would really think about what b16coupe said.....it just sounds really fishy

12-04-2008, 01:23 PM	#13
eastbxc Custom User Title Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kansas Age: 21 Posts: 787 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 90 civic hatch Rep Power: 29	i just find it really strange that a honda crank would have something wrong with it at 60,xxx miles on it....there has to be something else they are forgetting to tell you

12-04-2008, 01:24 PM	#14
austin20110 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Northern Va Age: 19 Posts: 1,274 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 96 civic coupe, 05 s2k project car with buddies Rep Power: 39	how does a crank go bad after 60k

12-04-2008, 01:31 PM	#17
austin20110 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Northern Va Age: 19 Posts: 1,274 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 96 civic coupe, 05 s2k project car with buddies Rep Power: 39	sounds like they are hiding

12-04-2008, 04:56 PM	#22
B Administrator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: across the way Age: 29 Posts: 8,032 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 318ti, dakota, genesis 2.0t Rep Power: 408	if it needs a crank, it probably needs a rod or two, near bearings, the windage tray possible repaired, and perhaps the 'ribs' of the block need to be fluxed back into shape. if you're going to buy it, buy it as a shell and plan on buying a new motor.

12-04-2008, 05:41 PM	#25
\|Chaz\| Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington Age: 19 Posts: 3,106 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 92' EG Sedan Rep Power: 157	I'm guessing it's a dirty title... __________________ XBL Gamertag = i1Chad1i & i (space here)Chaz(space here)i

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