General engine questions/issues that aren't specific to the other categories
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By poorman type-r
#278116 Alright this girl is selling her Si with a B16a2 in it. She says when it first starts up while it is cold, there is a slight noise at the bottom of the engine. I don't know what kind of noise (waiting on the response). Any ideas though on what it could be? It is a '00 Honda Civic Si. Needs a new hood, front bumper, paint job and this problem fixed. Do you guys think that is worth $2500? Thanks for the help in advanced brothers :thumb:
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By lunaticracer21
#278117 low ball her to 2000 or 1800 and replace everything thats bad replace the motor with a b20 and use the b16 head b20v si
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By poorman type-r
#278118 Well I am going to see if it was in an accident first because I was curious to why the front bumper and hood had to be replaced.
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By RWMIII
#278125
lunaticracer21 wrote:low ball her to 2000 or 1800 and replace everything thats bad replace the motor with a b20 and use the b16 head b20v si


2500 isnt too bad for an si model with a b-swap already done. Hopefully it was legit work. Engine noises are hard to diagnose unless you can actually hear it. Did she give any indications to if it was a rattle, squeal, tapping?

Bottom line is 2500 isnt bad at all.
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By bigJOE671
#278127
RWMIII wrote:
lunaticracer21 wrote:low ball her to 2000 or 1800 and replace everything thats bad replace the motor with a b20 and use the b16 head b20v si


2500 isnt too bad for an si model with a b-swap already done. Hopefully it was legit work. Engine noises are hard to diagnose unless you can actually hear it. Did she give any indications to if it was a rattle, squeal, tapping?

Bottom line is 2500 isnt bad at all.


FYI...A 99-00 Si has a B-series motor from the factory.

But I would give $2000 for it.
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By poorman type-r
#278216
bigJOE671 wrote:
RWMIII wrote:
lunaticracer21 wrote:low ball her to 2000 or 1800 and replace everything thats bad replace the motor with a b20 and use the b16 head b20v si


2500 isnt too bad for an si model with a b-swap already done. Hopefully it was legit work. Engine noises are hard to diagnose unless you can actually hear it. Did she give any indications to if it was a rattle, squeal, tapping?

Bottom line is 2500 isnt bad at all.


FYI...A 99-00 Si has a B-series motor from the factory.

But I would give $2000 for it.


Yeah I am going to see if I can get it for $2000
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By elrompetoto
#278220 yo thats a bearing thats going out so just get ready 2 mess with the bottom end


i had a mottor that did the same thing u hit it 2 start when is cold and it will tap a few times till oil got into the bearing it only dose it when the car is cold
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By RWMIII
#278222
bigJOE671 wrote:
RWMIII wrote:
lunaticracer21 wrote:low ball her to 2000 or 1800 and replace everything thats bad replace the motor with a b20 and use the b16 head b20v si


2500 isnt too bad for an si model with a b-swap already done. Hopefully it was legit work. Engine noises are hard to diagnose unless you can actually hear it. Did she give any indications to if it was a rattle, squeal, tapping?

Bottom line is 2500 isnt bad at all.


FYI...A 99-00 Si has a B-series motor from the factory.

But I would give $2000 for it.


yea, common knowledge. I missed the year in the OP. My mind went to EG chassis due to this being an EG site.