So I have a 2001/00 Honda Civic that has been sitting in my parents garage for oh two years or so. No one has ever started it or anything. It broke down and I never had the money or inclination to fix it. Now as gas prices keep going higher and higher, I have a very GOOD reason to fix it.

What I know that is wrong; the alternator is going bad, the radiator has a leak, the driver side window won't roll up, and the transmission leaks (not badly but it does leak a little). So what do I do to get this car up and running. I am a total noob when it comes to these things so any advise would be awesome! Whats a good place to buy cheap parts as well. I don't want to get raped at a dealership.

 

I Can Find You A Place To Get It Repaired Give Me Your Area Code And The First Thre Of Your Phone Number

You Need A
Window Regulator
Axle Seals In Teh Trans
Alternator
Batery
Good Fuel
Radiator
Tune Up

Thats All I Can Guess Right Now

 

Zipcode = 78749 area code 512 and first three 699

Thats what I was guessing and what a friend of mine told me. Im just worried of getting scammed and don't trust myself enough to do the work. Thank you though for the information. :bananen_smilies091:

 

if its been sitting, id also flush all fluids, check brakes and check all visible electrical wires. make sure no wires have been chewed or anything. for a 01 civic, parts should be pretty cheap.

 

Cool will do.

Sorry for posting in the wrong forum thought general would work.

 

Well buying parts tomorrow. Got to love that 3.00 dollar gas.

 

Ok changed the alternator and everything else. The car runs but the belts are squeeling. Any ideas how to fix that?

 

Change the belts, retighten the tensioner.

 

Thats what I thought. Thanks!

 

Its up and running wooooooooot! Finally, now just need to insure it and register it. 20 dollars for a full tank of gas here i come!