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#1: I knew2 people with the same problem, not 5 motors but they spun bearings

#2: I had a friend who learned to pop hoods open on locked cars so he could clip the wiring off so he didn't have to go to the dealer for the connectors as the Junkyard were already scoured of them

#3 This too, same with Olds Aleros and Intreges

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#5. have you guys seen the ECU location???? OMG i had to rewire every single wire on a customers once. they were so corode falling apart.

#6 we replace at leat 2 engines for cavaliers per month

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Actually i think he just did get ----.
Body looks good though

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I never understood the TC bearing problem ??? Most has been #3

Cousre on Q4F they already upgrade after failure

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They spin bearings because of the shitty ass oiling system. I spun one already on my first motor. Then I blew the ---- out of my second motor. Now i'm doing the 2.3 oiling system swap. The 2.4 oil galleries are so shitty with such sharp 90 degree turns that the oil struggles to return to the pan from the head. Yes, if you do beat these cars and run then a 1/2 quart low, they WILL spin eventually. As far as the other things, i've never had a problem with the suspension, brakes or electrical. And the tranyns from 95-99 arn't good at all. They ------- suck. The trannys from 00-01 are better, but still don't come close to being on par with honda trannys. I also blew up a tranny, but I got a built tranny now. Like hotrex always tells me...with all the money Im spending on this car, I could have a golden eagle sleeved 2 ltr block by now. haha oh well

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i should clarify. The auto trannies are good.

I had 2 cavs (a 94 and a 93) and both auto, the 94 had 270k and it was smooth as butter w/ NO fluid changes ;D

the 93 had a trq lockup solenoid problem, unplug it, problem solved :-X

pre-95 were NOTORIOUS for leaking @ the firewall into the foot wells causing elec shorts and lots of rust. (both mine did it, mom's 91 4dr did it too, under warranty, so repaired for free!).

Yup thats what i heard too, all the oil gets pulled to the head if you leave it in like 2nd at high rpm to pass some1.

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ha, honda trannies are crappy aswell

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God bless the Getrag :-*

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aint that the truth

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eh whatever, honda tech is filled with sleeved 2 liters.