I have a line on a 99 Civic Sedan for my brother. It has 92k miles on the clock. The body is straight for the most part and it will need front tires down the road. At what mileage amount should the timing belt/water pump/head gasket be good up until they should be done? I've had higher mileage Civics before but nothing under 100k miles before so i'm a little clueless.
Timing belt and water pump are replaced at 90k. The 90k service should also include a valve adjustment, replace the ignition parts, and all fluids. Once that is all done, it should be good for a while more. 90k is the big service on 80s and 90s Hondas.
The belt should be replaced as soon as ownership is taken. Interval is 100k miles. Not to mention it's been 15 years.
clutchsmoke wrote: The belt should be replaced as soon as ownership is taken. Interval is 100k miles. Not to mention it's been 15 years.
Pretty much this.
I do a full service on any older car I buy. I like knowing things are done right.
I just found out that the belt and pump have not been done. Should I just offer them a lower amount as a result of this? Everything else about this car looks pretty sound?
92dxman wrote: I just found out that the belt and pump have not been done. Should I just offer them a lower amount as a result of this?
Yes, I'm sure someone here can tell you what that service would cost at the dealer so knock that off the price.
Hal wrote:92dxman wrote: I just found out that the belt and pump have not been done. Should I just offer them a lower amount as a result of this?Yes, I'm sure someone here can tell you what that service would cost at the dealer so knock that off the price.
+1 on this.
On the tire situation.
Don't replace just the fronts and leave the old worns on the back.
I learned this from hard experience.
As previously mentioned in my couch on wheels thread, the two members of my immediate family who were looking for vehicles both found one. I'd like to think everyone for their insight. I will post the Civic I was looking at in case anyone wants to look at it:
http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/4443498001.html
Jesus--that's a baby. 
Totally worth the money to do all of the servicing it needs. Afterwards, it'll just run and run. Change the oil, keep it from overheating and it'll go another 100k without much drama.
I just replaced some EVAP components to get mine to pass inspection and the headgasket seems to be giving up at 199k. Seems like the Bars Leaks is doing something for the headgasket leak and after the EVAP fix and a fresh PCV, the damn thing runs super strong again. Hoping to baby it through the summer and get a Fit or a Yaris in the Fall.
iceracer wrote: On the tire situation. Don't replace just the fronts and leave the old worns on the back. I learned this from hard experience.
I will second this, I put a friend's Dodge Omni in a fence backwards after he bought two new tires at Walmart and the brain surgeons there put them on the front and moved the old, worn ones to the back.
I was driving normally in a light rain and the car swapped ends like one of those videos of '70's era Porsche 911's.
Mentioned it years later to a competent tire guy and he said you're supposed to always put the best tires in the back. He also said that lots of people assume the best tires should be on the drive wheels and don't realize they're setting themselves up for snap-oversteer.
Civic? Put gas in it.
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