Time of death 144k mi. R.I.P. Lx-i !!!

[BeatThisLXI]

Ok well, my mech just served my little a20 her death sentence. Suckiest thing too, f***ing rod knock. Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?!!!!?!!! Lol.
And after I just bought those new injectors too. Damn. Doc says she's only got a few months. And then _boom_! That's all folks! And I was getting so excited about buying the new Stage 2 cam and adj gear like Messy...
That's not even the worst part, well maybe it is, but this is equally bad: the only other honda I can maybe afford will be a damn D16. Never thought I'd be saying that... If only some kind sniper would just put me out of my misery as I pull into the dealership...

So what I need from you guys is alternatives. What else can I do for a comparable price on a 2-5 year old car? And would anybody be interested in picking it up for parts? Ok, scratch that, In the next post I'll tell you why you wouldn't want to do that.

[BeatThisLXI]

Ok, new post. (because I know you guys have short attention spans, lol)
This is what all is wrong w/the car,
Ahem...la...:harmonica note:
1. SUSPENSION!!! Control arms bent badly, possibly shocks/struts, alignment, and about everything else in the sus.
2. Front left rim bent slightly.
3. ROD KNOCK!!!
4. Trip meter sticks.
5. Driver door handle just broke underneath, on left half where it attaches to door lever. Don't know how.
6. Steering linkage, and early signs of power steering failure.

So no parts car, just kaput! Now, about those suggestions...

[MessyHonda]

man that sucks...when did this happen?

[lostforawhile]

why don't you fix it? and how did so much go wrong with that few miles? if you don't know how to rebuild an engine buy a rebuilt or a short block.

[2oodoor]

Ok, new post. (because I know you guys have short attention spans, lol)
This is what all is wrong w/the car,
Ahem...la...:harmonica note:
1. SUSPENSION!!! Control arms bent badly, possibly shocks/struts, alignment, and about everything else in the sus.
2. Front left rim bent slightly.
3. ROD KNOCK!!!
4. Trip meter sticks.
5. Driver door handle just broke underneath, on left half where it attaches to door lever. Don't know how.
6. Steering linkage, and early signs of power steering failure.
So no parts car, just kaput! Now, about those suggestions...
sounds like you got your moneys worth, daaammmmm. that car had the sheeott drive-ed outta it

D16 aint all that bad, at least its Honda, you should look for a good used Integra, or maybe a ford pickup truck the way you drive, hahahaha

[A18A]

was it geddy who wanted to convert to FI?? if so, here's your chance :D

[MessyHonda]

was it geddy who wanted to convert to FI?? if so, here's your chance :D


he already has a parts car....its Picos black car....they are going to strip all the Fuel injection swap stuff and make it run

[A18A]

oh :uh:

[BITESIZE]

That's what happens when you race your car too much.:Owned:

[ghettogeddy]

oh :uh:
ya im actually just waiting for my tax check then ill have the full exhaust and the fi swap

[Vanilla Sky]

i have a goor dunning engine here if you want it. $100 takes it. i'm sure you can make it back to florida with those problems. ericW has a parts car down there that you may be able to scavenge parts from, too.

those are all really minor problems in the grand scheme of things. just get home and worry about it then. in the mean time, don't drive the car much.

[BeatThisLXI]

That's what happens when you race your car too much.:Owned:

Lol, how did I know you would say that. I really didn't "race the shit out of it," as you would say. I only raced it maybe 3 times, and I never floored it after the 2nd day I got it. I stopped racing it because the auto trans started to hesitate a REALLY REALLY little bit. And I didn't wanna kill it. Might even have had something to do w/my switch to synthetic about 5 months back. Besides BiteSize, aren't you the one who takes yours to the track a million times to win trophies?

But to reply to MH, it happened today. Just started.
Reply to engine swap, I wish, but I don't have ANY tools required for either swapping in an engine or rebuilding or anything like that. Or any place at all to work on it. I never drove it hard though, cause I decided I like gas mileage better than speed.

[BeatThisLXI]

SO back to the question of other suggestions besides the civvy...

[2oodoor]

SO back to the question of other suggestions besides the civvy...
Are you sure it is bottom end knocking? a blown head gasket will cause the valves to hammer pretty hard too.
On the other hand too, the synthetic oil may have something to do with it if it had scores on the bearings already. Oil pump failure, anything it could be. I would make dam sure it was bottom end before you pay you last respects and sell the farm.
I saw a black 3g sedan for sale around the corner from my house today, I have to go check that out tommorrow! that proves some are still up for grabs in decent shape.

[Civic Accord Honda]

yo Beat This LXI the anser to this ?
Questing diligently to find the reason that CAH sells every car he owns...
i move alot and i dont have a LIC. to drive it with me

[HondaBoy]

hey, so your not even going to consider putting a new bearing or two in the rod that's knocking? maybe its because i have access to a lift or that i've done it a few times, but its not really that hard to change one out. although its kinda messy work if you dont like oil.

[Cheeseburger]

ouch! post pics of the ex whip!

[forrest89sei]

Sorry to hear that man!

[BeatThisLXI]

yo Beat This LXI the anser to this ?
i move alot and i dont have a LIC. to drive it with me


Mystery solved, lol. Just wondered about that.

[BeatThisLXI]

I just heard my timing belt squeaking. (regardless of the fact that it's only 3-4 months old!) My timing might be off from the loose belt. Food for thought...

But I'm afraid I'm really starting to like the idea of an RSX type S, actually!!!

[LiTtLe xOx BitT]

I have a parts car that you can get pretty much everything you need from. Let me know if your interested.

[HondaBoy]

well if you can go for an rsx type s that'd be a good move.

[MessyHonda]

well if you can go for an rsx type s that'd be a good move.


if money is tight...maybe a 2nd gen teg or 3rd gen lude

[forrest89sei]

3rd Gen Lude FTW!


A nice upgrade!

[MessyHonda]

make sure its the b20 not the b21 since the b21 burn more oil than the oil refinary in Irak

[speedpenguin]

If you can afford a Type-S, go for it. I've heard nothing but good things about them.

When my car started it's gradual decline I started searching for, and eventually found a 92 GS-R. I highly recommend that car, although good luck finding one. It took me about a month to find one that wasn't riced out, and I was pretty lucky. Also be prepared to pay way more than BBV.

[Cheeseburger]

those are sexy!

[BITESIZE]

[QUOTE=BeatThisLXI] Besides BiteSize, aren't you the one who takes yours to the track a million times to win trophies?[QUOTE]
Yup, but I drive it responsibly.

[MessyHonda]

i need to go to the track so i get it out of my system

[BeatThisLXI]

make sure its the b20 not the b21 since the b21 burn more oil than the oil refinary in Irak

Great one. Gotta love it. Lol.
But yeah, I've always wanted a lude, but never had the cash. They're too old for my bank. They won't finance them.

Newayz, yeah I'm actually thinking about buying an American car, a Ford...(DONT HIT ME!!!) lol.
So I'm feeling kinda dumb about it but I don't care. I just drove a 2003 escort zx2 and it was shocking. I've still got a dopey grin now. Heh.
I expected to be test driving a lawnmower with a bad attitude, but it actually has a lot of kick. The suspension is also surprisingly nice. And man does that engine growl! It even has a variable valve timing. (they call it VCT, it's basically a VTEC ripoff) And the price(if nothing else) kicks the hell out of the RSX! The RSX was going for 15,000 w/25,000 miles. But the escort is 9,000 with 53,000 miles. (course I'm going to go to work on that price, but it's still better)

Ok, here come the boos... lets hear it...

[BeatThisLXI]

Oh yeah, and I just beat Need For Speed Most Wanted. I'm going to get a license plate that says NFSMW on it, and get ready to meet every cop in town, lol. And just for fun, guess what happened now? It's leaking oil like a sieve! I checked my stick to find it bone dry, and poured a quart in just to watch it come dripping steadily out of the bottom left corner! Lol. Valve cover gasket I guess.

[MessyHonda]

valve cover gasket is easy to replace....i did mine in like 20 mins...while i was changing out my oil.

[Vanilla Sky]

the problem is the acura is worth that much, but i wouldn't pay more than $5000 for the escort. those cars are far from reliable, too. expect to make up for the savings in repairs down the road.

[cubert]

if you want a realiable car with too much aftermarket look for a civic...

[speedpenguin]

Boooooooooooooo! :D

It's cool, as long as you're prepared to maintain it those things can be fun. Not my cup of tea, but fun.