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Nod, both rear calipers were frozen, $160 there. Pads + rear rotors + new midpipe and labor on all of it set me back $400.

Just going to fix it and keep driving it. See if a buddy of mine wants to do the oil pan gasket for some cash down the road. Shrug, first car I felt was worth putting cash into, so I'm not too upset. He told me $600 when I bought the car for brakes and oil, and I'm only paying a few hundred more than that for that work, and I believe this mechanic knows his shit.

Now, having a midpipe rust out on me and a fuel bracket do the same, those are things I hadn't counted on. Rear calipers really sucked too, but these are the kinds of things I understood I'd be paying for, it's a 15 year old car. Stuff falls apart sooner or later. Hopefully, it's just not sooner and later.

Midwestern car that's 15 years old. Sounds like the old lil car aint that bad. Just a little bit of the lot rot.

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Crankcase seal

Balance Shaft seal

Timing Belts

Water Pump

Valve Cover Gasket



$675

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Ghetto Fuel Line Fix



$140

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Yet to be done:



Check rotors to see if they need replacement. Can only machine so many times before they get thin.



Oil Pan Gasket





Got some short-term space on a credit card to cover what I don't have now, told the guy to order the parts and get it done. $815+tax is the quote, but in the end my car will stop leaking oil out the side of the engine, it'll just come from the bottom now. Friend offered to do oil pan gasket, we'll see if he wants to after I get it back. After this, I'm going to have the front rotors checked to see if they can be machined again, hope I can get at least one more life out of them.



Hope it all works out. :cross:

It sounds like alot of money at first. But i'm used to doing all my own work. You're actually getting a damn good deal once you consider the labor work. At least most of the stuff needing to be done is right in the same area saving him and you alot of time. keep us updated.

Called him up this morning, was asked to call back after lunch, he was just finishing up and about to take it for a spin. Called back, everything is working; seals, cooling system, fuel line, etc. I was never called about any problems, so estimate must be good, and I'm going to pick 'er up in the morning. Woo!

NICE. ---You'll appreciate the car alot more now. You should do it up with some war paint now. Hopefully your bill is what you were quoted.

Called him up this morning, was asked to call back after lunch, he was just finishing up and about to take it for a spin. Called back, everything is working; seals, cooling system, fuel line, etc. I was never called about any problems, so estimate must be good, and I'm going to pick 'er up in the morning. Woo!



NIce... sounds good :bravo:

Bill was about $60 more than I was quoted, all parts no labor, which I gladly paid. Apparently, whoever replaced the timing belt last time had a hard time getting it lined up right, so they bent the fuck out of a bracket and bolted it into it's new place. The guy bent it back, got it all lined up, but had to get me a used lower timing belt assembly (piece of plastic that was tore up from where the timing belt had cut through it.) That was $50, plus he got me some bracket to help hold the oil balance shaft in place, and some other little thing. I was intending to scan and post the bill, but never got around to it (or hooking up my scanner, for that matter).

Found out a guy I used to work with, still do his wife, is actually working at autozone until he can make it to Il. next month to attend one of those mechanics institutes. He's been doing side projects out of work, buying all his tools, and says he can replace my front rotors no problem, has 2 Honda's himself he's done it on. Going to get a quote from him, see what kind of cash we're talking about. Was thinking of having him do oil pan gasket too, but honestly I lose a few fingertip size drops here and there, but all and all think I can hold off on that.

great...so you finally got urself a decent ride now....

Rotors on a honda are easy to do, you could technically do them yourself if you have a standard set of wrenches, some caliper grease, and a c-clamp.

But, obviously, you feel more comfortable havin someone else do it.

Good to see your bill was roughly what it was quoted.