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The price varies depending upon if you take the motor out yourself at wrecking yards such as Pick a Part, or Pull a part. Or buying the engine rebuilt or new. Ballpark estimate $300-3,000. Last month I installed an engine on a similar year Honda for roughly $1200. The engine had less than...

Yes the intake gasket can cause all the symptoms your describing. And it's a good thing your mechanic knew about this because it's frequently miss diagnosed as a head gasket. I believe there is an updated version of the intake manifold gasket which will supposedly fix the problem. I'm sure your...

Possibly a heat shield that goes over your exhaust maybe rattling. Due to age, rust and extreme heat they sometimes come loose causing more of an annoyance than a safety issue. Also you may need a valve adjustment and/or it could be coming from behind the timing cover. Which ever the case, as...