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1997 Honda Civic Lx Sedan 4-door 1.6l By Owner, No Reserve, Premium Sony System on 2040-cars

Year:1997 Mileage:210000 Color: Teal /
 Tan
Location:

Kissimmee, Florida, United States

Kissimmee, Florida, United States
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Sedan
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:1.6L 1590CC 97Cu. In. l4 GAS SOHC Naturally Aspirated
Fuel Type:GAS
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: 2HGEJ6679VH511933 Year: 1997
Make: Honda
Model: Civic
Trim: LX Sedan 4-Door
Options: Aux Cord, CD Player
Safety Features: Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag
Drive Type: FWD
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Power Locks, Power Windows
Mileage: 210,000
Exterior Color: Teal
Number of Doors: 4
Interior Color: Tan
Number of Cylinders: 4
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

I am going to explain this wonderful car in ALL of the details I possibly can.  I am also going to upload a video so you can see and hear it for yourself. 

I recently purchased this vehicle from a seller in Virginia Beach.  He bought it off of his friends that were great with cars, and drove it for awhile also.  His friends took great care of the car, and did everything the maintenance book said to, and always changed the oil after 3,000 miles.  He did the same.  The buyer before me also did an overhaul to the vehicle, and change all of the belts (other than the s-belt which is tricky to get to in these Honda's). 


After I bought the vehicle.  I drove it from Philadelphia, PA to Orlando, FL where it is located now.  There were no problems in the vehicle at all, and she drove really nice.  I changed the front two tires in FL, you can see the receipt for $140 in the picture.  After driving for a little in Flordia, I noticed the temp guage was going up a little, so I took the radiator cap off and saw there was little coolant.  I filled it up, and on I drove for some time.  

I was driving to Gainesville, 200 miles away, and the temp guage went up again.  I pulled over, and had white smoke that smelt like coolant coming from the exhaust.  All signs pointed to a blown head gasket from people I talked to (I don't know much about cars, just try to learn what I can when I can). 

The next day, I filled it up with coolant and drove it to firestone auto care.  They did a pressure test in the coolant system and found 2 broken hoses.  They replaced these, pressure tested again, and all was good with the coolant system.  This cost $75.55

The car was hard to start after this, which firestone believed was due to a blown head gasket.  I then went to an auto part store, where they suggested blue devil.  

I bought blue devil, and what was told to buy with it, (new thermostat, guage, etc.)  I had a mechanic friend help me, and we removed the thermostat and replaced the hoses.  We then completely drained the radiator, did a complete radiator flush with a flushing agent.  We noticed a small leak near the drain cock of the system, and patched this hole w/ putty.  We then drained the radiator again.  We filled the radiator with water and blue-devil, and let idle for 1 hour.  I then test drove it, and it heated up a little.  We filled it with coolant, as it was low after idling, and drove it for 30 minutes.  All was great.. no coolant smell from the exhaust, both fans worked, no overheating, etc.  

The next day it started up great again, and I drove it 200 miles back to Orlando.  Towards the end it started to overheat again, and once I parked the vehicle, it again let white smoke out of the exhaust smelling like coolant.  I checked the oil both times and there is no water in it, so it looks like it is just a minor blown head gasket.  As you can see in the video, the engine does crank, it just doesn't turn.  If I wasn't going back to California, I'd just pay the money to get the head gasket fixed, but I don't have time/ was going to sell it anyway.  

Vehicle shows minimal signs of rust, just a little under the gas fill up, and minor spots that just look like bad paint.  The engine ran very well when the car was running.  The transmission would stick a tiny bit going from 2 to 3 gear.   

The car is a great car, that will run for many many more miles once this head is fixed.  I wanted to give as much info as possible, so you know exactly what you're buying, a very good car, that needs a head gasket fixed.  

If you have any questions, please call or message-- 407.434.1502


 

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