93 Honda: 200,000 miles. How much for new engine install?

MIRSE wrote:
>>
>>Why do you need a new engine because of an oil leak?
>
> ******
> We took the 93 Honda to the Honda dealership. They said that the source of
> the terrible oil leak and the car running terribly was a small hole in the
> engine.
>
> They said it could not be fixed.
>
> Note: We had to tow the car to the nearby Honda dealership, because we
> couldn't get it to run.
>
> It would start for a few seconds, but it made terrible noises before it
> suddenly cut off.
>
> Oil spit out all over the driveway under the Honda just to the right of the
> oxygen sensor that sits at the front of the engine just behind the radiator.

thats some weird ****. id say the dealers full of it and trying to sell
a new car, but oil spewing? noises? wow.

got any friends or anything that might know about cars that can come
over and confirm?

motsco_ _ wrote:
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> Sounds (exactly) like somebody swiped your OIL FILTER ! ! !

is it on the front of the block on the 93's?

its on the back on my '98.

motsco_ _ wrote:
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> Sounds (exactly) like somebody swiped your OIL FILTER ! ! !

is it on the front of the block on the 93's?

its on the back on my '98.

MIRSE wrote:
>>Subject: 93 Honda: 200,000 miles. How much for new engine install?
>>From: "Woody"
>>Date: 11/21/2004 4:23 PM Eastern Standard Time
>>Message-id: m>
>>
>>Why do you need a new engine because of an oil leak?
>
> ******
> We took the 93 Honda to the Honda dealership. They said that the source of
> the terrible oil leak and the car running terribly was a small hole in the
> engine.
>
> They said it could not be fixed.
>
> Note: We had to tow the car to the nearby Honda dealership, because we
> couldn't get it to run.
>
> It would start for a few seconds, but it made terrible noises before it
> suddenly cut off.
>
> Oil spit out all over the driveway under the Honda just to the right of the
> oxygen sensor that sits at the front of the engine just behind the radiator.
>

++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Sounds (exactly) like somebody swiped your OIL FILTER ! ! !

'Cruly'

MIRSE wrote:
>>Subject: 93 Honda: 200,000 miles. How much for new engine install?
>>From: "Woody"
>>Date: 11/21/2004 4:23 PM Eastern Standard Time
>>Message-id: m>
>>
>>Why do you need a new engine because of an oil leak?
>
> ******
> We took the 93 Honda to the Honda dealership. They said that the source of
> the terrible oil leak and the car running terribly was a small hole in the
> engine.
>
> They said it could not be fixed.
>
> Note: We had to tow the car to the nearby Honda dealership, because we
> couldn't get it to run.
>
> It would start for a few seconds, but it made terrible noises before it
> suddenly cut off.
>
> Oil spit out all over the driveway under the Honda just to the right of the
> oxygen sensor that sits at the front of the engine just behind the radiator.
>

++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Sounds (exactly) like somebody swiped your OIL FILTER ! ! !

'Cruly'

>Subject: 93 Honda: 200,000 miles. How much for new engine install?
>From: SoCalMike
>Date: 11/22/2004 7:42 PM Eastern Standard Time
>Message-id: <0Ivod.447475$D%.356674@attbi_s51>
>
>MIRSE wrote:
>>>
>>>Why do you need a new engine because of an oil leak?
>>
>> ******
>> We took the 93 Honda to the Honda dealership. They said that the source
>of
>> the terrible oil leak and the car running terribly was a small hole in the
>> engine.
>>
>> They said it could not be fixed.
>>
>> Note: We had to tow the car to the nearby Honda dealership, because we
>> couldn't get it to run.
>>
>> It would start for a few seconds, but it made terrible noises before it
>> suddenly cut off.
>>
>> Oil spit out all over the driveway under the Honda just to the right of
>the
>> oxygen sensor that sits at the front of the engine just behind the
>radiator.
>
>thats some weird ****. id say the dealers full of it and trying to sell
>a new car, but oil spewing? noises? wow.
>
>got any friends or anything that might know about cars that can come
>over and confirm?
*******
Sorry, we don't know anyone who could check the Honda serious oil leak and
confirm if it is a very serious unfixable problem, or if it is something a good
mechanic could fix.

Thanks for your suggestion.

>Subject: 93 Honda: 200,000 miles. How much for new engine install?
>From: SoCalMike
>Date: 11/22/2004 7:42 PM Eastern Standard Time
>Message-id: <0Ivod.447475$D%.356674@attbi_s51>
>
>MIRSE wrote:
>>>
>>>Why do you need a new engine because of an oil leak?
>>
>> ******
>> We took the 93 Honda to the Honda dealership. They said that the source
>of
>> the terrible oil leak and the car running terribly was a small hole in the
>> engine.
>>
>> They said it could not be fixed.
>>
>> Note: We had to tow the car to the nearby Honda dealership, because we
>> couldn't get it to run.
>>
>> It would start for a few seconds, but it made terrible noises before it
>> suddenly cut off.
>>
>> Oil spit out all over the driveway under the Honda just to the right of
>the
>> oxygen sensor that sits at the front of the engine just behind the
>radiator.
>
>thats some weird ****. id say the dealers full of it and trying to sell
>a new car, but oil spewing? noises? wow.
>
>got any friends or anything that might know about cars that can come
>over and confirm?
*******
Sorry, we don't know anyone who could check the Honda serious oil leak and
confirm if it is a very serious unfixable problem, or if it is something a good
mechanic could fix.

Thanks for your suggestion.

"MIRSE" > wrote
Someone wrote
> >thats some weird ****. id say the dealers full of it and trying to sell
> >a new car, but oil spewing? noises? wow.
> >
> >got any friends or anything that might know about cars that can come
> >over and confirm?
> *******
> Sorry, we don't know anyone who could check the Honda serious oil leak
and
> confirm if it is a very serious unfixable problem, or if it is something
a good
> mechanic could fix.
>
> Thanks for your suggestion.

Oh come on: Now I'm hooked on this little mystery! Post your location and
maybe one of the group will come over and take a look. :-)

As I too suspect the oil filter is on the rear, how about a failed seal at
the base of the oil dipstick tube? IIRC there is a little seal way down
there that does fail. Or the tube itself may have ruptured.

"MIRSE" > wrote
Someone wrote
> >thats some weird ****. id say the dealers full of it and trying to sell
> >a new car, but oil spewing? noises? wow.
> >
> >got any friends or anything that might know about cars that can come
> >over and confirm?
> *******
> Sorry, we don't know anyone who could check the Honda serious oil leak
and
> confirm if it is a very serious unfixable problem, or if it is something
a good
> mechanic could fix.
>
> Thanks for your suggestion.

Oh come on: Now I'm hooked on this little mystery! Post your location and
maybe one of the group will come over and take a look. :-)

As I too suspect the oil filter is on the rear, how about a failed seal at
the base of the oil dipstick tube? IIRC there is a little seal way down
there that does fail. Or the tube itself may have ruptured.

"SoCalMike" wrote
>>"MIRSE" wrote
> > We took the 93 Honda to the Honda dealership.
> > It would start for a few seconds, but it made terrible noises before it
> > suddenly cut off. Oil spit out all over the driveway under the Honda
>>just to the right of the oxygen sensor that sits at the front of the engine
>>just behind the radiator.

>>that's some weird ****. id say the dealers full of it

Believe him, people. The motor's history. When a connecting rod
puts a hole on the block, serious noise and oil will come out near the
O2 sensor and onto the driveway eventually shutting down. The dealer
has confirm it's not fixable. Before, I use to replace the crankshaft, rod
bearings, even seal the block and the whole nine yards. Today, it's not
economical.

If an angry neighbor or vandalist swipes or loosens the OIL FILTER ,
including yanking the oil PRESSURE switch, then OP's SECURITY is
questionable.