Re: Another $1300 to fix my '90 Civic :^(
- From: "Art" <begunaNOSPAMPLEASE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2006 00:18:27 GMT
Where do you live..... meaning what is the overall condition of the body of
the car. A friend got around 250k miles out of a used Accord but it took
some money to do so in repairs. It really depends on the overall condition
of the car and engine, etc.
"Ron Bauerle" <Ron.Bauerle@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:443EB763.3C2A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
This after putting $1000+ into it last year for a new gas tank,
radiator, brakes, and timing belt/water pump :^(
I dropped it off at the dealer for the following problems,
and here's what they said:
1. Low-pitched hum, follows engine speed. Started 3/31.
Seems to be from the alternator (replaced 7/04) or timing belt
(replaced 11/05) area. Tensioner pulley?
They say it's the alternator again, $373 for new + belts.
Don't know if the mom/pop shop that replaced it 7/04 has
a warranty (probably not for more than a year if they do :^(
2. Scraping noise from front (left?), right (rear) wheels at low speed;
front seems more noticeable on slight turns. Brakes dragging? Not a
problem? Or something worse like a wheel bearing? Been doing it for
a couple of years or so...
They say the front right calipher's frozen ($206), rear wheel cylinder's
leaking ($153), and rear shoes are separating and drums need machining
($384). I had the front brakes done last year, and you'd think Monro
would've caught the caliper :^(
3. Chattering from front on tight turns - CV joints? OK to let go for
now, or risk of catastrophic failure? Been doing it for a few years
now.
They didn't say anything about this, unless that's the front caliper...
(CV joints were replaced 10? years ago with reconditioned ones;
no boot leaks that I know of...)
4. The valve cover was supposedly leaking last year (both the garage
that changed my plugs and the dealer when they changed the timing belt
said this), and it was $100 to fix it then. I asked if the leak was
still there, the dealer now says it's the oil pan gasket and it's $171
to replace it :^(
The brake drums and caliper supposedly need to be fixed to pass (PA)
inspection (due 7/31); they tried to scare me away from non-Honda
brakes (e.g., Monro?) by saying they usually squeak...
Questions:
1. Are these legit prices for dealer repairs?
2. Can/should any of them be done by others (garage/Monro) with
non-Honda parts?
3. The big one: I had hoped to get another five years out of the car
(119k miles now) before replacing it, but if I'm going to be shelling
out
$1000/year (plus the hassle factor of taking it across town to the
dealer,
and then only when they have a loaner to spare) it's probably not worth
it
:^( When will the new Fits be out? Should I try to hold out till then,
or shell out the $1300 now and see what the next thing to go wrong is,
and when?
Ron
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