Hi.. I ran into a fellow who has a '87 Civic hatchback with 1.3L
engine for sale.. pretty cheap, $250. The problem is, the engine
overheats, and quickly. The guy says that the the guy HE bought it
from replaced the head gasket, but the problem was the head.

The question.. should I buy it? It has 153,000 miles on it. The rest
of the car is in good shape. The guy says that the previous owner
put a transaxle in it.

I want a Honda 'cos of the reliability. I am hesitant because there
could be something wrong with the bottom of the motor.. and I would
have to replace the whole motor. I am not a good enough mechanic to
do this.. don't have the time, or the facility.

thanks,
David