helo.
some of u might remember me askin for suggestions for buyin a 90k car.. i had to choose between Fx or 82 Charade.
well . .after much debates i was ready to buy nyone of em.
but then i found this mint 1985 FX. very dusty .. and couldnt even start when i first tried it . . battery was dead. turns out that the car hasnt seen the daylight for 2years now.
but when i poked around . .and cleared all the spider-webs in the car (yep .. loads of em) it all cleared away to reveal a very nice car ..
faded beige paint n a slight rust on the A-pillar was all tht was wrong with it ... i bought a new battery even before i bought the car .. put it in . .and started .. what turned out to be a bit smokey but soundless engine n gearbox
ive never ever ever experienced such a nice clicking fx gearbox..
and then i bought the car for 80k ...!
n there were more surprises that pleased me ...
the car has got an actually well maintained history!
all orignal repair history
scheduled plug / filters / oil change reciepts
tire rotation/ balance/ alignments etc etc..
n the engine had orignal 165,000 km on the odo!
the recipts confirmed tht
(iknow u don wana know)
n it even has a workin Factory Fitted AC!
buttt. .
i was aware that therez some smoke comin..
i jst had to change a plug tht had oil in it !
cured the hiccups..
ive put on 5,000 km in last 2 months. on petrol. .
(goes 80km in 250Rupees)
the car was leaking oil from bottom .. i got it checked n it turns out the main engine seal is worn out . when i got it opened .. there were a few other worn out seals.. got em replaced .. but then the mechanic told me that the crank has a mark on it . .n will need to be ground .. the oil pump was also on its last stages . .so i got em all repaired.
n ran straight into HUGE trouble. .
the car is missing badly and keeps shorting it plugs..
mech. says oil is gettin into the plugs cause now the oil pump is workin in full power. . . !
n therez no way out other than to get the engine overhauled.!!!
abi i wasnt ready for this ..
but the car isnt runnin at all . . hiccups n misfires plauge it ..
and clouds of smoke.
but there aint a single sound from the engine..
this is where i need a suggestion..
they say k only the rings would be replaced .. .as there is no other sound . . or may be pistons wud b polished .. but everything wud be left redundant if therez something else worn out in the engine . .so it wud need a full rebuild ..
wht du u guys suggest .. ?
is there ny other way .. to atleast run the car one more month ?
and should i goto Honda Rehman . .from where our Integra n Charade got their engine rebuilt. . .
or should i go to ny good local shop?
will it make ny difference k frm where i get the rebuilt from??
i dont hav much " k " left . . ..
wht wud it roughly cost.!!
sorry for the long story . but its jst to tell u k i love ma tiny little hatch .. althought its no roadburner or drag queen . its mine!