rallycivic

Ok just bought the car and changed the oil (93 si) and what i thought was a belt making a noise may be a spun rod bearing.

My main question is, without a thought about bottom end condition later on, how long can i drive with a rod knock.

I need to get enough money together to get a z6 or y8 bottom end. (e-mail me if you have one for sale)

Haven't searched yet but i also need to know if a clutch from a 94 dx motor (i have a brand new one from my dads car that was totalled) would fit a d16z6. clutchmasters and act list the same aftermarket clutch for the two of them...

again, my main question is how long i can go on a rod knock. THanks for all your input.

~Steve

Jmunk

Not very long.

AllMotorBrew

i only rode on my spun rod bearing for about 1 hr then it would cut out at every stop light but now i think that i have done the same thing to my new y8 plus blew a piston ring and i have been driving it for like 2 weeks while i look to buy a hatch for 800 with a d15 so just dont drive it hard and the clutch will also fit if it is from a d series motor

rallycivic

yeah it was from a 94 4 door dx...the clutch had 150 miles before a drunk hit my dads car when it was parked.

i have driven about 450 miles on the sound so far and it hasnt gotten worse except when i changed the oil.

Synergy001

damn...what a coincidence...you and i are facing the same problem with the rod bearing. i stopped driving my car because i dont want it to give out on me somewhere on the road. the way im facing the problem is saving money for a swap instead of putting more money into it.

as for the clutch..i believe it would fit because i had a centerforce clutch and the part number was the same for the 92-00 sohc civics.

rallycivic

i traded my daily driver truck for this si and i have to drive 160 miles a day at least through the weekend....i hope it lasts

Synergy001

good luck...i personally dont think it would last but its up to you. if i were you i would get a cheap rental car or borrow a friends car

rallycivic

its a real light tap, me and my buddy were studying it today, it may be a problem with running 5w-30 after the other owner may have run 10w all of the time. Going to change the oil to a higher viscocity to hopefully save it until i can get a new shortblock...


Modified by rallycivic at 10:57 PM 10/22/2003

sohcvtec1995

i might have a z6 block for you. but i am in florida.