TMX

hello, i just brought my s2k.. little did i know
that they eat a quart every day.

so after a month of owning the car, i checked the oil.
seem a bit low on the L side so i added a quart in.

went that weekend and buzz around the highway with
some friends. the next following weekend decided to take
it to the track to see if the car is running in good condition.

since i already checked the oil about 2 weeks before i didn't
think it would be low ( rookie mistake ). first pass down the track
the oil came on during 3rd gear and lost vtec.

the oil light would only come on below 1k rpm and it has
a hard time staying at 1k specially if you stop and go or go and stop.

i notice alot of vibration as i engaged gear one on the clutch
like a hammer is hitting at the bottom of my feet. runs fine
once you're in gear even if you accel and decel. drove back
home about an hour and its fine on the high way. no knocking
except when engaging gear one. doesn't do it in neutral. ( vtec
doesn't work any more ) wants to stall during stopping at the light.

open the oil pan and there are a bit of metal shaving...
open the vtec sol and there is a bit of metal shaving..

could it be the thrust bearing? had this problem in the civic
once and though it was the rod but when i took it apart
it end up being the thrust bearing and everything was fine.

sorry for my grammar... if in case it is the rod or main

can i change it out while the motor is in the car ( hopefully
its not damage beyond repair )

ferio-ichi3

Shavings are never a good sign. Open her up and see whats what.

TMX

yeah doing that tomorrow...

i was thinking runing new oil, motor flush twice

then switch out bearing and main/ thrust

and then running new oil and motor flush again..

ferio-ichi3

Id say take pics of the thrust bearing. I would imagine its the thrust bearing since you feel it when you change gears. Rod bearings gone bad wouldnt do that, i dont think. Like i said, take pics.

B serious

iTrader: (1)

The car shouldn't be burning that much oil. But that's another issue now. It sounds like a thrust bearing. But...you should open it up. Nobody on here is going to know for sure over the computer.

TMX

car just sitting atm
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater


metal shaving
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater

i just wanted to know if i can swap out the thrust bearing from underneath the car.
wonder if i can even swap out the main bearing.

welp guess i gotta go in blind.... have the skills just never touched an f20c before.

hope the photos work, if doesn't lmk

TMX

damn oil pan seem stuck. i removed all the bolts.

i try with a flat it but scare to damage. i use the hammer a few time
nothing..

so iono what to do. guess i'm going to have to force it ?

ferio-ichi3

I thought the same thing on my b16. Check to make sure you have all the nuts and/or bolts out lol.

B serious

iTrader: (1)

The S2000 pan is honda-bond'ed in. You'll have to pry it apart pretty good. But yes..make sure all the fasteners are out.

pettyboy69

iTrader: (2)

There is an opening between the pan and trans that's a perfect spot to pry on with a screw driver or pry bar. They can be really on there

Dark_Ferio

So did you ever find out what the problem was? If so how did you fix it?

ferio-ichi3

You my dark twin?^^
Probably sold the motor

nihad

iTrader: (2)

Take my advice I just got done putting a 03 F20C in a 03 S2k all because previous owner was dumb and tried half assing the rod bearing from under the car.. Get her up on jack stands pull out that clutch fork and take the engine out if you dont pull the clutch fork out of the throwout bearing u wont be able to get the engine out get it out on a stand and pull the pan off and the upper pan and see whats wrong.. Dont cheap out clean it all out get oem honda bearings go threw the OEM Honda COLOR CODES NUMBER CODES get it fixed before you ruin the whole engine the walls when they are ruined its game over you can sell the block once the FRM is ruined no go...