Where can I get this car checked out.

clinehall · **Posted:** Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:59 pm

My niece is looking at a 97 acura integra

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/car/268298060.html

I think it is in North Raleigh. Does anyone know of a good shop in that area to have it checked out. I probably can't get up there to look at it for her.

Pete Guthrie · **Posted:** Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:40 pm

haev grover do it hes good, hes done cars for us be4

David Teague · **Posted:** Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:48 pm

I would ask if the Timing belt has been changed. Most Honda's need them around the 90000 to 100000 mile range.

BriceJohnson · **Joined:** Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:33 am **Posts:** 2230

yup, its a rather lengthy, therefore pricey if done professionally, job

Michael Westerfield · **Posted:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 12:55 pm

Gary Gordon Auto
919-244-1042

He's a little ways away from N Raleigh, out near Jordan lake, but worth the drive. Tell him I sent you, he'll take care of you.

David Teague · **Posted:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:54 pm

BriceJohnson wrote:

yup, its a rather lengthy, therefore pricey if done professionally, job

Changing the Timing Belt on and Integra? Took me about 4 hours on mine and I had never done it before.

Now on my VW thats a lengthy job... but when you have to take the whole front end of a car off to to the timming belt it makes it quite lenghty.

Michael Westerfield · **Posted:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 4:09 pm

BriceJohnson wrote:

yup, its a rather lengthy, therefore pricey if done professionally, job

Not really, I would guess Gary would charge ~450ish for an integra including all parts & labor.

Jeb Brookshire · **Posted:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 9:16 pm

I have had Craig at Carolina Imports inspect the cars I have bought if they weren't new.

clinehall · **Posted:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 9:52 pm

Jeb Brookshire wrote:

I have had Craig at Carolina Imports inspect the cars I have bought if they weren't new.

Where are they located (I haven't lived in Raleigh in 20 years)

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Thu Feb 01, 2007 8:51 am

You retiring the ole' Mini?

David Spratte · **Posted:** Thu Feb 01, 2007 8:58 am

clinehall wrote:

My niece is looking at a 97 acura integra

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/car/268298060.html

I think it is in North Raleigh. Does anyone know of a good shop in that area to have it checked out. I probably can't get up there to look at it for her.

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:29 am

Reading ownz me :oops:

clinehall · **Posted:** Thu Feb 01, 2007 10:16 am

Ryan Holton wrote:

You retiring the ole' Mini?

You know I would never retire that, its my best advertising. Anyway, I think I finally have th Powersteering issue taken care of.

Richard Casto · **Posted:** Thu Feb 01, 2007 10:18 am

David Teague wrote:

BriceJohnson wrote:

yup, its a rather lengthy, therefore pricey if done professionally, job

Changing the Timing Belt on and Integra? Took me about 4 hours on mine and I had never done it before.

Now on my VW thats a lengthy job... but when you have to take the whole front end of a car off to to the timming belt it makes it quite lenghty.

See BOLD text above...

I have done the timing belt on my Civic. I guess it could have taken me only 4 hours the first time if I rushed the job and didn't take my time. I am sure I could do it in that time now after having done it the first time.

I need to do the belt and waterpump in the Odyssey and it IS expensive IMHO if you have it done someplace like a dealership. I don't think it is expensive due to the amount of labor, but rather that they know they can get away with charging as much as they do. I will probably do the Odyssey myself to save money.

David Teague · **Posted:** Thu Feb 01, 2007 2:06 pm

Richard Casto wrote:

See BOLD text above...

I have done the timing belt on my Civic. I guess it could have taken me only 4 hours the first time if I rushed the job and didn't take my time. I am sure I could do it in that time now after having done it the first time.

Michael Westerfeild wrote:

Not really, I would guess Gary would charge ~450ish for an integra including all parts & labor.

Now you can read the bold text above. Tao auto charged me about 400 to do the del sol many years ago, and I really don't consider that expensive. I am sorry you think I rushed and did not take my time on the timming belt change in my integra....

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