Well I blew up a head-gasket today...

"Flavien Vidal" (flyingfrenchy) 01/18/2018 at 05:05 • Filed to: None

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That’s sadly what can happen during those test drives... Better have head gasket blown by me here than 8000 miles away by a customer... Still SUCK though :(

Anyone wants a super cheap nice limited edition version C Honda Beat with a blown head gasket?? :)

pip bip - choose Corrour > Flavien Vidal 01/18/2018 at 05:14

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wouldn’t it be easier to fix it then send it?

Flavien Vidal > pip bip - choose Corrour 01/18/2018 at 05:28

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These are small margin cars... This one would have been $4200 shipping included. Our chief mechanics time is worth more than the margin we were gonna make on it. Changing the head gasket on a Beat is an engine out procedure...

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > Flavien Vidal 01/18/2018 at 05:32

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What year is this? And will you provide the parts?
Actually, don’t answer, this is a terrible idea :)

jimz > Flavien Vidal 01/18/2018 at 05:38

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Changing the head gasket on a Beat is an engine out procedure...

at first I was like :o but then I remembered the easiest way to do head gaskets on a 6.0 Powerstroke:

Flavien Vidal > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 01/18/2018 at 05:43

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1992 limited edition version C :)

Only part you really need is a 30$ new gasket...

Flavien Vidal > jimz 01/18/2018 at 05:45

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Lol wtf!! Actually it might be doable from the access point behind the seats but damn that must be tight...

Echo51 > Flavien Vidal 01/18/2018 at 05:48

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“really need” I’m not sure i’d let anybody i like with any semblance leave without atleast a new set of head bolts(if they’re required to be replaced) and timing belt if it has that, and waterpump if it sits behind the timing belt/inaccessible in normal repairs :P Sexy little beat-around-town car for sure, way nicer than a VW Up! or similar.

Edit: i see your comment about it being an “engine-out” procedure for a sane man, which just means all the fresh parts if i was doing it and keeping it :D

Flavien Vidal > Echo51 01/18/2018 at 05:51

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Yeah of course but my point is that it’s a 50$ repair and a few headaches along the way lol

duurtlang > Flavien Vidal 01/18/2018 at 05:52

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Does it still run? As in, is it still RoRo shipping capable?

Flavien Vidal > duurtlang 01/18/2018 at 05:54

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Oh yes, I drove it back to Amagasaki Motor without any problem... It doesn’t even overheat nor leak coolant if driven normally...

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > Flavien Vidal 01/18/2018 at 05:54

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Too new for me, thankfully :)
Not gonna go through a painful homologation process

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Flavien Vidal 01/18/2018 at 05:55

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Damn...the problem with engine-out on a Beat would be the fact there would be no service manual in English to even help... :(

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > Flavien Vidal 01/18/2018 at 05:57

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It’s not really the price point that scares me, but the availability. Getting parts for the Chevy is easy (Thanks Rockauto) but my Japanese is a bit rusty.

Flavien Vidal > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 01/18/2018 at 06:00

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Nah I hook up all my customers with parts at cost for their cars...

Flavien Vidal > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 01/18/2018 at 06:01

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It is fairly basic though... And once the drivetrain is out everything becomes much easier...

Flavien Vidal > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 01/18/2018 at 06:02

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L’allemagne est pas loin... :D

random001 > Flavien Vidal 01/18/2018 at 06:35

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That’s awesome. I mean, not the head gasketr part, that sucks, but the Beat.

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > Flavien Vidal 01/18/2018 at 06:51

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How much? I am a self-certified HondaBro and it would be stupid for me not to ask.

Flavien Vidal > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute 01/18/2018 at 06:55

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$2700, shipping to the US or anywhere included... Pretty good cosmetic condition, bilstein coilovers...

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > Flavien Vidal 01/18/2018 at 07:00

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Effectivement :)

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > Flavien Vidal 01/18/2018 at 07:01

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Good to know, now get me a 30 year old junker :)

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > Flavien Vidal 01/18/2018 at 07:04

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Online link?

Flavien Vidal > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute 01/18/2018 at 07:12

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No, I blew up the head gasket 4 hours ago preparing for the sale... Drop me an email if you want, I’ll send you detailed pics then... flavien dot vidal at gmail dot com

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > Flavien Vidal 01/18/2018 at 07:23

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Damn. I’ll try, if I get my damn email to work. Shits been wilding lately

Flavien Vidal > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute 01/18/2018 at 07:25

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Haha worst case scenario I’ll answer back to this post later posting the pictures ;)

XJDano > Flavien Vidal 01/18/2018 at 07:25

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I am not at a time in my life where this would be a good idea yet.

Importing a car is on my automotive bucket list.

Soon.

Flavien Vidal > XJDano 01/18/2018 at 07:30

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I won’t be THIS cheap though haha... Unless you like blown head gaskets :D

Mercedes Streeter > Flavien Vidal 01/18/2018 at 08:23

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Oh god, you mean to tell me that I can get a mostly working kei car imported and shipped to my door for a little less than a tax refund?

Flavien Vidal > Mercedes Streeter 01/18/2018 at 08:54

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Not to your door :)

To your local ro-ro port... You still have to import it but to the US, importation is very cheap...

DutchieDC2R > Flavien Vidal 01/18/2018 at 09:11

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Hmmm, this screams D16/B-series swap......

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Flavien Vidal 01/18/2018 at 09:21

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How easy is it to fit a B16 in one of these?

fintail > Flavien Vidal 01/18/2018 at 09:27

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Will a MB M120 V12 fit under the hood?

punkgoose17 > Flavien Vidal 01/18/2018 at 09:39

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I am surprised you still have the Cappuccino. This car is the reason I buy lottery tickets.

Echo51 > Flavien Vidal 01/18/2018 at 10:21

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Don’t think it was ever imported/homologated to denmark, only got the Suzuki Wagon-R and Daihatsu Cuore iirc, so sadly won’t be an option for actual fun car :( Well that, and the money lol.

LOREM IPSUM > Flavien Vidal 01/18/2018 at 11:12

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Shoehorn a b16 or b18 into it!

Flavien Vidal > punkgoose17 01/19/2018 at 07:27

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When half of the country is under heavy snow, it’s not the idea time to sell convertible sports cars there haha. No hurry though, it will sell :)

Nauraushaun > Flavien Vidal 01/24/2018 at 06:20

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Such a shame. Seems so unlikely it would happen in the small amount of miles you wrack up.

Hopefully you know a guy :)

Flavien Vidal > Nauraushaun 01/24/2018 at 06:26

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Yeah I didn’t check that car myself before buying and I’m fairly certain the person who checked it for me didn’t look for possible gasket failure. The car overheated as soon as I started to push it, within seconds. The car will be shipped to a friend in TX who has time to take care of the gasket :)

Nauraushaun > Flavien Vidal 01/24/2018 at 21:35

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Great :)