Hypothetically what car would you pick here?
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he does after i told him about BITOG. i tell every one about BITOG. and MMO. am i bias? DAAAAA.
Both can be a money pit. If you buy a +10 year old car, the first thing you should be prepared to do is rebuild the suspension (struts, shocks, steering rack, motor mounts, control arm bushings, tie rods, etc). If you like to do DIY work, this is easy. However, fixing the engine or transmission issue is much harder.
My ex-wife had one of these and this engine was a pain to say the least. Two head gaskets and an internal transmission repair in the first 75K miles. The OHC 2.0 in the Sunbird should be avoided!
Originally Posted By: Spazdog
The Sunbird does not have the Chevrolet OHV 2200. It has a SOHC 2.0. The timing belt tensioner is kind of a pain on those. Best way I could figure it out is to loosen the water pump. Plus they tend to crack cylinder heads even worse than the OHV 2200 did. They have a weird cam carrier arrangement that makes it look like an OHV head when you buy it remanufactured (the head is cheap to replace)
If it is a 3.1, you got 60° V6 worries. But if you can get past those, it's good for a long time.
The F22B2 in the Accord is about as solid as a 4 cylinder gets. Unfortunately, the transmissions in the CD Accords are not. It's not a bad transmission. If it drives and shifts right, it'll probably be okay but if it doesn't, walk away.
The CD Accords are pretty good overall but they are no CB7 in reliability.
I would still pick the Sunbird as a hobby or fun car. If the 2.0 SOHC lets go on you, it would be fun to drop a Quad4 in there. Or if you want the daunting task of converting to OBDII, an ecotec.
Originally Posted By: Spazdog
The Sunbird does not have the Chevrolet OHV 2200. It has a SOHC 2.0. The timing belt tensioner is kind of a pain on those. Best way I could figure it out is to loosen the water pump. Plus they tend to crack cylinder heads even worse than the OHV 2200 did. They have a weird cam carrier arrangement that makes it look like an OHV head when you buy it remanufactured (the head is cheap to replace)
If it is a 3.1, you got 60° V6 worries. But if you can get past those, it's good for a long time.
The F22B2 in the Accord is about as solid as a 4 cylinder gets. Unfortunately, the transmissions in the CD Accords are not. It's not a bad transmission. If it drives and shifts right, it'll probably be okay but if it doesn't, walk away.
The CD Accords are pretty good overall but they are no CB7 in reliability.
I would still pick the Sunbird as a hobby or fun car. If the 2.0 SOHC lets go on you, it would be fun to drop a Quad4 in there. Or if you want the daunting task of converting to OBDII, an ecotec.
Of course it may have blown up and that is why it is for sale!
Originally Posted By: eljefino
Yeah rock auto and ebay have sure helped the convertible top market.
The 2.0 OHC is an odd duck though. But hey if it lived this long it probably won't blow up on your watch!
Originally Posted By: eljefino
Yeah rock auto and ebay have sure helped the convertible top market.
The 2.0 OHC is an odd duck though. But hey if it lived this long it probably won't blow up on your watch!
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