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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 12:08 AM
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hey i got questions and need help bad. i own an 87 honda accord lx i blew a head gasket about 9 months ago. i finally got the car put back together after $1100 in parts i needed a new head i got everything new here is where the problem relys The car does start it has a knock to it and there is a bit of smoke out the tail pipe unless the car is running for a period of time then the smoke gets pretty bad also the 3rd shop has said there is no oil pressure and the light does come on i have only driven the car less then a mile when all this has started i have wasted my savings on the car i love the car i need help to figure out what is going on

here is what was done to it New head, gaskets, new rods barings, springs, valves etc.. timing chain, the rotor cap and plugs and wires as well,oil change

the car has 255000 miles on it, carb, manual, 2.0l
p.s the first shop who touched the car went belly up the second shop didnt touch the car all to much cuz they didnt wanna mess with another shops work and the 3rd shop put the car back together but that was it i have spent in labor 900 so now i am forced to do this on my own PLEASE HELP

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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 03:26 AM
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Should have just swapped motor.

If you're not getting any oil pressure, you should change the oil pump.
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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 09:47 PM
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i have tryed to find a new motor problem is mine is carbed and it isnt easy to find one here the oil pump was checked today and it works great
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