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by mangusta
Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:32 am
Forum: General
Topic: Doin my block...
Replies: 13
Views: 12765

Doin my block...

Need a block of a T1 City, there are some bits of the casing chipped away from the bore sleeves, honda mech recommends getting a better block as it will be likely to fail head gaskets.... Are any of the Civic motors the same block? Have a honda wreckers looking through their City engines for a decen...
by mangusta
Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:26 am
Forum: General
Topic: FCD issues
Replies: 8
Views: 10123

A head change by a mechanic will cost you a _lot_ This comes from the fact the mechanic will not simply replace just the head gasket, there are several other things you should do at the same time, otherwise the job won't last very long: Get the head checked/faced Alloy heads warp when overheated. Do...
by mangusta
Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:26 pm
Forum: General
Topic: NEW HONDA CITY DRIVER
Replies: 7
Views: 7697

OK, My dad has contacted a place here in Perth which claimns they can match the rings, just have to take in a piston.... As for the head, it appears to be not worn, looks like it may have been done, and installed with the wrong head gasket (Some oil galleries blocked, some no gasket around at all) w...
by mangusta
Wed Nov 01, 2006 2:50 pm
Forum: General
Topic: NEW HONDA CITY DRIVER
Replies: 7
Views: 7697

I bought a City Turbo the other day too, 1985, with sunroof etc... Unfortunately the head gasket has gone, but we will be rebuilding the whole engine since we have it out now anyway.... The car had sat for an extended period of time, so with this the turbo was sticky, a lot of resistance, we have wa...

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