Grandv8 Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 I have a friend that has a 2000 Honda Civic with a 1.6l and 5spd manual. The car has 105,000 miles. Apparently the girl driving it didn't put oil in it. The engine developed a loud knock, it never seized so it must haven't had been run dry. But is was run low enough to obviously start a knock. They said it still runs fine after they put oil back in. It just now has a knock. I am thinking of buying it from them for my daily commute with 3.00 a gallon fuel prices. I have 46 miles a day max speed 60 mph for 9 miles. I havent drove it yet to see if it could make these speeds. But I figured if it would it would be worth the 100-200 they want and drive her as long as she'll run. Question is which oil will help it run longer, since oil killed her what oil will prolong? Heavy ? Synthetic I am sure? but what weight ? Maybe something with lots of zddp, or even an additive like slob........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrorocketeer Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 prolly rod bearings. you should just fix it, else it will most likely get worse.... but..... a guy is runnin a ranger at work, which had the same thing done to it and it knocks He still runs his, and it is "fine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranny Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 it wont last. i give it a matter of miles and its done. if you keep driving that car without simply putting bearings in it , its gonna blow and a 100 dollar fix , turned into a 1000 dollar fix. some engine pyro can handle the knock for a while , honda engines cant. usually when a knock developes in the bottom , its a matter of minutes , not miles. ive seen some 3.1 litre V6 chev engine like luminas(or 2.8 , same engine) , go for a year with a very noticeable knock. some can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandv8 Posted April 29, 2007 Author Share Posted April 29, 2007 it wont last. i give it a matter of miles and its done. if you keep driving that car without simply putting bearings in it , its gonna blow and a 100 dollar fix , turned into a 1000 dollar fix. some engine pyro can handle the knock for a while , honda engines cant. usually when a knock developes in the bottom , its a matter of minutes , not miles. ive seen some 3.1 litre V6 chev engine like luminas(or 2.8 , same engine) , go for a year with a very noticeable knock. some can. what is the likely hood it is only the bearings. Could it have effected the crank? Also how difficult of a job is this. Never touched anything Honda....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranny Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 it is the rod bearings. is there damagae to the crank you dont know till its apart. if you change them now , it would take you a couple hours and about 40 bucks approx. whip the oil pan off and replace them. but if theres damage to the crank or the rod journal , new bearings will still be a temporary fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dohc1991integra Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 sounds like too big'a problem to me. but if ur up for risks...take it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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