After 250K stock miles...
01-11-2009, 06:51 PM
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Re: After 250K stock miles...
i flipped my first car. it was just a crappy 1990 toyota corolla 2 door but still i love that car. i now own a 94 integra ls and that has really changed that love. i am strictly a honda guy now. well good luck on your decision making.
01-12-2009, 06:30 AM
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Re: After 250K stock miles...
i was aware that all honda/acura engines are zero tolerence/interference type. i havent heard of one not being interference.
anyway a built ITR would be bad ***. gonna cost ya but you gotta pay to play and it'll be worth it in the end
anyway a built ITR would be bad ***. gonna cost ya but you gotta pay to play and it'll be worth it in the end
01-12-2009, 06:55 AM
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Re: After 250K stock miles... (Freshazzburu)
I agree, I still regret selling my GSR, I have an LS now after 5 years and love it, so I would stick with it and do a build!!!
01-12-2009, 03:33 PM
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I'm actually not too sure. The tensioner bearing went out but I don't see how it would snap that quick! The belt had a crack every inch.
In the end, I'm real happy I didn't get rid of my car. I'll drive it until it gives out! 500k miles?
01-12-2009, 04:56 PM
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ive had my teg for 2 years, im very attached to it. heck, i was attached to it after i mastered manual in it.
my teg was not my first car, it was a 88 civic and i miss that car a lot! i wish i never sold it. To this day, i still regret it!
keep the car!!!!!!!!! trust me, youll end up getting another one down the line and it wont be the same!
my teg was not my first car, it was a 88 civic and i miss that car a lot! i wish i never sold it. To this day, i still regret it!
keep the car!!!!!!!!! trust me, youll end up getting another one down the line and it wont be the same!
01-12-2009, 05:14 PM
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Re: After 250K stock miles...
and after replacing the t-belt and water pump 40k miles ago, my car died.
I was driving to the gas station and upon driving into the turning lane slowing from about 25mph, my engine stops and my car start coasting. Tried to start it, nothing - nothing but the the crank turning over.
I hoped it was just at bad coil or ignitor, but after taking off the valve cover to inspect the situation, I discovered a snapped timing belt. How????? I'm thinking something seized...who knows.
Well, what's done is done. Now what? Stock ITR rebuild? 200whp N/A rebuild? Turbo??
Hmm...many options...don't know what I should do. I'll be looking for a new car, tomorrow, that's for sure.
Oh well, there has to be ups with the downs i guess. I ironically got a job offer with NEC right after pushing the car into my driveway, so I hope this is just a sign that a new future is ahead of me. Hmm...new car, new president, new job which is the start of my career...crazy day for sure.
Yeah, this was pretty much a post to rant off. Haven't posted in a long time. Share your thoughts on rebuilding.
I was driving to the gas station and upon driving into the turning lane slowing from about 25mph, my engine stops and my car start coasting. Tried to start it, nothing - nothing but the the crank turning over.
I hoped it was just at bad coil or ignitor, but after taking off the valve cover to inspect the situation, I discovered a snapped timing belt. How????? I'm thinking something seized...who knows.
Well, what's done is done. Now what? Stock ITR rebuild? 200whp N/A rebuild? Turbo??
Hmm...many options...don't know what I should do. I'll be looking for a new car, tomorrow, that's for sure.
Oh well, there has to be ups with the downs i guess. I ironically got a job offer with NEC right after pushing the car into my driveway, so I hope this is just a sign that a new future is ahead of me. Hmm...new car, new president, new job which is the start of my career...crazy day for sure.
Yeah, this was pretty much a post to rant off. Haven't posted in a long time. Share your thoughts on rebuilding.
01-12-2009, 06:52 PM
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I'm actually not too sure. The tensioner bearing went out but I don't see how it would snap that quick! The belt had a crack every inch.
I've heard GSR heads are better to build than B16 heads. Of course, there's arguments for both sides so I really don't know..lol.
In the end, I'm real happy I didn't get rid of my car. I'll drive it until it gives out! 500k miles?
I've heard GSR heads are better to build than B16 heads. Of course, there's arguments for both sides so I really don't know..lol.
In the end, I'm real happy I didn't get rid of my car. I'll drive it until it gives out! 500k miles?
01-12-2009, 09:29 PM
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Re: After 250K stock miles...
GSR heads may be better, but I am saying that if you want to do a "type R" build, the cheapest way would be to use a gsr block (it has the same dimensions as a type R block) and a B16 head (since it most closely resembles the type R head...they both share the same casting), rather than pay 3k plus for a type R longblock! Good luck either way!
01-13-2009, 12:39 PM
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Re: After 250K stock miles...
I would be very interested to know a couple things bout your engine mishap:
was the timing belt dealer equipment or aftermarket? who made it?
did you replace the tensioner when you replaced the belt? and if so was it dealer or aftermarket part?
Thats weird that the belt would be that honked up after 40k.
I am due for a timing belt in my 92 civic DX and I am debating how far I should go:
should I replace the tensioner and the water pump too?
should I pay through the nose for dealer parts or are autozone parts just as good?
the car is just a daily driver, unmodified, so I am not inclined to spend a lot on it.
was the timing belt dealer equipment or aftermarket? who made it?
did you replace the tensioner when you replaced the belt? and if so was it dealer or aftermarket part?
Thats weird that the belt would be that honked up after 40k.
I am due for a timing belt in my 92 civic DX and I am debating how far I should go:
should I replace the tensioner and the water pump too?
should I pay through the nose for dealer parts or are autozone parts just as good?
the car is just a daily driver, unmodified, so I am not inclined to spend a lot on it.
01-13-2009, 12:49 PM
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i'm hooked on OE honda belts or high end ones like greddy. some of the joe blow belts don't really fit right and have stories like the above posted. also the GSR/type R is 100% an interference design. if you have one of the two sets of pistons up you will contact if you spin the cams. i actually tried this last night just for fun. btw you always spin the cam to test this stuff, this piston has more weight behind it and you do not want ANY force on the valve.
01-13-2009, 01:26 PM
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Yeah I probably should buck for the OE belt.
In my experience, at least 80-90% of small japanese 4 cylinders are interference (possibly excluding larger truck engines), with Honda/Acura its closer to 100%.
In my experience, at least 80-90% of small japanese 4 cylinders are interference (possibly excluding larger truck engines), with Honda/Acura its closer to 100%.
01-13-2009, 03:19 PM
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I would be very interested to know a couple things bout your engine mishap:
was the timing belt dealer equipment or aftermarket? who made it?
did you replace the tensioner when you replaced the belt? and if so was it dealer or aftermarket part?
Thats weird that the belt would be that honked up after 40k.
I am due for a timing belt in my 92 civic DX and I am debating how far I should go:
should I replace the tensioner and the water pump too?
should I pay through the nose for dealer parts or are autozone parts just as good?
the car is just a daily driver, unmodified, so I am not inclined to spend a lot on it.
was the timing belt dealer equipment or aftermarket? who made it?
did you replace the tensioner when you replaced the belt? and if so was it dealer or aftermarket part?
Thats weird that the belt would be that honked up after 40k.
I am due for a timing belt in my 92 civic DX and I am debating how far I should go:
should I replace the tensioner and the water pump too?
should I pay through the nose for dealer parts or are autozone parts just as good?
the car is just a daily driver, unmodified, so I am not inclined to spend a lot on it.
If it's your daily driver, don't cheap out, get the Honda. I did my pump with my belt, it may not need changing, but it's worth the piece of mind. If I would have used Honda belts and such in hind sight, it would have been only 1-200 bucks more, rather than upwards of almost 2k. Of course, money was tight for me back then, and a rebuild was due down the road anyways (was told 2 cylinders had valve leaks - bent 2 valves, changed 4).
I'm soon going to change the bottom end bearings out for the rebuild of the block, but I'm gonna wait until I save extra money to get better pistons and other internals for a complete build up.
01-13-2009, 06:43 PM
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Re: After 250K stock miles...
Yeah parts cost from Honda for tensioner, pump, and belt will run me about 2 bills
but I am going to do the whole shebang to save me chance of future headache.
but I am going to do the whole shebang to save me chance of future headache.
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