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citizen · 02-11-2005, 08:21 PM

haha, just picked up an 89 acura legend ls for the sum of free-fifty. everything is in pretty good condition. but, the water pump went out and the timing belt skipped off the pulley, although the shop i got it from told me it was 90% sure to be ok. the mechanic had pulled the valve covers for a visual inspected and it find any seized valves (*edit* thanks luke) so thats a good sign. anyways the previous owner didnt want to spend money fixing it when it *could* be blown so they gave it to the shop. anyways im gonna replace the water pump and see if it has any compression and go from there. not sure if ill keep it or sell it but i already got a friend of a friend who is interested in buying it as is. so if he wants to pay me enough i may just turn a nice profit for pushing the car two blocks to my shop. peace out foos~

nismo2491 · 02-11-2005, 08:24 PM

what is free fifty? is that supposed to be free+fifty or three fifty or what?
KEvin

citizen · 02-11-2005, 08:30 PM

free-fifty = free

dizastaman · 02-11-2005, 10:17 PM

actually 0 - 50 = -50.
sorry i'm just being a smart ass.
congrats on the find. those acuras will run forever.. i have a couple friends that have had a them and pissed all over them for years and they still run like champs.

nismo2491 · 02-12-2005, 12:22 AM

haha a guy I know drove one of those all the way from baltimore to annapolis without a water pump, replaced the water pump and car still ran fine for a year, it was his beater and he didn't feel like paying a tow bill that would be more than he paid for the car so...
KEvin

citizen · 02-12-2005, 04:52 AM

its a hyphen, not a minus sign, idjuts

blu808 · 02-12-2005, 05:21 AM

is awsome how the mechanic had x ray vision being able to see that the pistons wernt seized through the head.

Too bad your valves are all bent though.

citizen · 02-12-2005, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blu808

is awsome how the mechanic had x ray vision being able to see that the pistons wernt seized through the head.

Too bad your valves are all bent though.

thanks for pointing out my error.

anyways what the mechanic did was pull the valve covers and rotate the cams to see if any valves were stuck down, which would indicate if they were bent. he didnt find any. later today im gonna check to see if the valves could actually hit the pistons at all by rotating the crank and cams by hand.

Var · 02-12-2005, 04:18 PM

lot of honda engines are zero clearance, so good luck with that poS...just swap an LS1 in it.

nissantuner22 · 02-12-2005, 04:20 PM

You know, with overnight parts from Japan, you could get that thing ready for race wars.

nismo2491 · 02-12-2005, 05:40 PM

[QUOTE=westboroughpimp]lot of honda engines are zero clearance, so good luck with that poS[QUOTE]
I'm guessing you mean interference engines?
KEvin

*HaLo* · 02-12-2005, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nissantuner22

You know, with overnight parts from Japan, you could get that thing ready for race wars.

A couple of SR20s could pull a premium before Race Wars...

Nice find!! you can't go wrong with a free fifty Acura!!

HyperTek · 02-12-2005, 07:50 PM

hahah, me and my friends usually say "Free.99"

citizen · 02-12-2005, 08:07 PM

woke up really late today so by the time i got up to the shop it was too late to start anything major. but i did put a piston up to tdc and rotated by cams a few times and they didnt hit. and the cams rotated freely and at least the followers were working on the front bank. so i dont think any valves are bent ^^ but i wont know for sure until i compression test it after getting the water pump and timing belt back on.

citizen · 02-14-2005, 11:13 PM

haha! i got a new water pump, timing chain and tensioner on today and it ran! albeit somewhat shortly. in order for it to start i had to give it full throttle and after that it wouldnt idle or run for that matter without me keeping on the gas. we decided the timing might be retarded too much so we advanced it, it ran worse that time. so we played around with the timing some more but coulnt get it to run again =(
i think some junk from the old gas thats been sitting for i dont know how long ( the registration was due back in aug 2004 for i can assume its been sitting at least that long)
so unless anyone can point me in another direction or has any suggestions im gonna start going through the fuel system tomorrow and see whats up. hopefully it will be something simple like a clogged filter

02-11-2005, 08:21 PM	#1
citizen Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,240 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: citizen Feedback Score: 0 reviews	car for free-fifty haha, just picked up an 89 acura legend ls for the sum of free-fifty. everything is in pretty good condition. but, the water pump went out and the timing belt skipped off the pulley, although the shop i got it from told me it was 90% sure to be ok. the mechanic had pulled the valve covers for a visual inspected and it find any seized valves (edit thanks luke) so thats a good sign. anyways the previous owner didnt want to spend money fixing it when it could be blown so they gave it to the shop. anyways im gonna replace the water pump and see if it has any compression and go from there. not sure if ill keep it or sell it but i already got a friend of a friend who is interested in buying it as is. so if he wants to pay me enough i may just turn a nice profit for pushing the car two blocks to my shop. peace out foos~

02-11-2005, 08:24 PM	#2
nismo2491 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Southern MD Age: 37 Posts: 1,373 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	what is free fifty? is that supposed to be free+fifty or three fifty or what? KEvin __________________ To quote the great Ron White: if life gives you lemons, make lemonade. and try to find somebody who's life gave them vodka, and have a party

02-11-2005, 10:17 PM	#4
dizastaman Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glengary, West Virginia Age: 37 Posts: 237 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	actually 0 - 50 = -50. sorry i'm just being a smart ass. congrats on the find. those acuras will run forever.. i have a couple friends that have had a them and pissed all over them for years and they still run like champs. __________________ My FLICK-argh page

02-12-2005, 12:22 AM	#5
nismo2491 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Southern MD Age: 37 Posts: 1,373 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	haha a guy I know drove one of those all the way from baltimore to annapolis without a water pump, replaced the water pump and car still ran fine for a year, it was his beater and he didn't feel like paying a tow bill that would be more than he paid for the car so... KEvin __________________ To quote the great Ron White: if life gives you lemons, make lemonade. and try to find somebody who's life gave them vodka, and have a party

02-12-2005, 05:21 AM	#7
blu808 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Campbell, Ca Age: 38 Posts: 5,010 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	is awsome how the mechanic had x ray vision being able to see that the pistons wernt seized through the head. Too bad your valves are all bent though. __________________

02-11-2005, 08:30 PM	#3
citizen Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,240 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: citizen Feedback Score: 0 reviews	free-fifty = free

02-12-2005, 04:52 AM	#6
citizen Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,240 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: citizen Feedback Score: 0 reviews	its a hyphen, not a minus sign, idjuts

02-12-2005, 04:18 PM	#9
Var Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Norcal Age: 39 Posts: 5,032 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Var Feedback Score: 0 reviews	lot of honda engines are zero clearance, so good luck with that poS...just swap an LS1 in it. __________________ Hi

02-12-2005, 04:20 PM	#10
nissantuner22 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Gainesville, Fl Age: 36 Posts: 1,056 Trader Rating: (-1) Feedback Score: -1 reviews	You know, with overnight parts from Japan, you could get that thing ready for race wars. __________________ Current Project: Operation: N/A SR: 93 Silvia Q SR20DE Engine with go fast goodies. , "Common problems 240sx's suffer from are curbs, trees, ditches, and other immovable objects."thx247 "on the tounge... there is no guardrails."- citizen

02-12-2005, 05:40 PM	#11
nismo2491 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Southern MD Age: 37 Posts: 1,373 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	[QUOTE=westboroughpimp]lot of honda engines are zero clearance, so good luck with that poS[QUOTE] I'm guessing you mean interference engines? KEvin __________________ To quote the great Ron White: if life gives you lemons, make lemonade. and try to find somebody who's life gave them vodka, and have a party

02-12-2005, 07:50 PM	#13
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,222 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	hahah, me and my friends usually say "Free.99" __________________ Keep it Classy

02-12-2005, 08:07 PM	#14
citizen Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,240 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: citizen Feedback Score: 0 reviews	woke up really late today so by the time i got up to the shop it was too late to start anything major. but i did put a piston up to tdc and rotated by cams a few times and they didnt hit. and the cams rotated freely and at least the followers were working on the front bank. so i dont think any valves are bent ^^ but i wont know for sure until i compression test it after getting the water pump and timing belt back on.

02-14-2005, 11:13 PM	#15
citizen Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,240 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: citizen Feedback Score: 0 reviews	haha! i got a new water pump, timing chain and tensioner on today and it ran! albeit somewhat shortly. in order for it to start i had to give it full throttle and after that it wouldnt idle or run for that matter without me keeping on the gas. we decided the timing might be retarded too much so we advanced it, it ran worse that time. so we played around with the timing some more but coulnt get it to run again =( i think some junk from the old gas thats been sitting for i dont know how long ( the registration was due back in aug 2004 for i can assume its been sitting at least that long) so unless anyone can point me in another direction or has any suggestions im gonna start going through the fuel system tomorrow and see whats up. hopefully it will be something simple like a clogged filter

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