87 civic timing belt BEEN THERE (OUCH)

[Doug_I]

Hi everyone
I see alot of people having thier civic just "stop runing".
My mother in law's civic did the same thing to me. lucky for me after comming back from a 90 mile trip, it died two blocks from the house.
It had spark, getting gas etc etc
The most special thing It has is an interference engine. In other words if everything is not in time the pistons will crash into the valves.
The keyway broke on the cam sprocket and turned just enough to bend all the exhaust valves.
This will also happen if the timming belt breaks .

Time for the fix:
New valves
Have a machine shop check for cracks in that nice aluminum head.
Head Gasket set....
water pump and timing belt
since i had it apart this far what the heck lets put a new alt belt on.
After all this work and skinned knuckles I did get it running again.


Now there is a nice clear oil puddle under the car
Not oil, but power steering fluid
Replace the high pressure line....oh look at all the nice rust
replace the other steel lines
IT LIVES No wait the rear wheel cyl just blew out
IT LIVES No wait it seems to have 4 dry rotted tires
IT LIVES
Simple request--nice easy short distance breakin period

Now after paying a towtruck for a 30 mile tow the carb took a dump.
The original reason for comming to the forum.
If anyone might have a decent carb for the 1987 1.5L honda civic PLEASE let me know.
The carb shop wants $200 for a rebuild

about $600 into the car that we bought for $200

My advice: either throw a good running engine in it or junk it