What to look for-
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Re: What to look for-
Obtain service and maintenance records from the seller.
Get a prepurchase inspection done before buying
Timing belt
The owners manual says "Replace timing belt, inspect auto-tensioner,
and water pump ... Every 110,000miles (176,000 km) or 7 years"
Hybrid and SI both use a chain, not a timing belt.
Get a prepurchase inspection done before buying
Timing belt
The owners manual says "Replace timing belt, inspect auto-tensioner,
and water pump ... Every 110,000miles (176,000 km) or 7 years"
Hybrid and SI both use a chain, not a timing belt.
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from our new thread diy master:
https://www.civicforums.com/forums/3...long-read.html
https://www.civicforums.com/forums/3...long-read.html
If you think a good mechanic is expensive, try hiring a bad one
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from our new thread diy master:
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https://www.civicforums.com/forums/3...long-read.html
Re: What to look for-
Make sure your tranny shifts properly.
There arent TOO many problems with these cars. Other then maintanance just check that tranny its the only known MAJOR problem on these cars.
I say go for a 2004-2005 Virtually all tranny problems are gone by those two years.
However 2003 could of been the cut off year, maybe someone else knows better then me.
There arent TOO many problems with these cars. Other then maintanance just check that tranny its the only known MAJOR problem on these cars.
I say go for a 2004-2005 Virtually all tranny problems are gone by those two years.
However 2003 could of been the cut off year, maybe someone else knows better then me.
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